1993 RGV250 barrel vs 1996 RS250 barrel

[nudedaytona]

I think I need a new cylinder for my 1996 Aprilia RS250. On it is stamped '22D5'. I have phoned a wrecker, and he has a barrel from a 1993 RGV250.

Before I go ahead and order this, can someone please tell me if they are the same barrel and the RGV250 barrel will fit on my engine?

[imdying]

Go ask at rgv250.co.uk for the definitive answer :yes:

They have an RS250 subforum :yes:

Search before you ask, you might be able to answer your own question... someone is bound to have asked before :yes:

Good luck :yes:

[nudedaytona]

Thanks. What about getting some oversized pistons and honing the barrel properly? Has anyone tried that before?

(Yes I did search for that)

[PirateJafa]

Thanks. What about getting some oversized pistons and honing the barrel properly? Has anyone tried that before?

(Yes I did search for that)

Carr Engine Services on Carr Road.

Good job at a good price.

[imdying]

Thanks. What about getting some oversized pistons and honing the barrel properly? Has anyone tried that before?

(Yes I did search for that)

Nicasil plated bore, you'd have to have it replated after boring it.

[Kickaha]

Thanks. What about getting some oversized pistons and honing the barrel properly? Has anyone tried that before?

(Yes I did search for that)

Wont they be a Nikasil bore?

You might have to replate it rather than rebore it

[racefactory]

aren't those barrels the same aside from less conservative porting on the RS barrels?

[nudedaytona]

Carr Engine Services on Carr Road.

Good job at a good price.

Thanks mate

[imdying]

BTW, there's a plater in Ashburton that does RGV barrels (or was that Oamaru?)

[Kickaha]

BTW, there's a plater in Ashburton that does RGV barrels (or was that Oamaru?)

Ashburton
http://www.engineservices.co.nz/cylinder%20plating.htm

[imdying]

Thanks very muchly, that's them :yes: Aboug $700-800 for the two barrels IIRC... about 100 pound each to have them done in England IIRC also.

[Yakman12]

Aprillia RS250 barrels will fit perfectly, they are almost exactly the same

I should know, i'm running one RGV cyclinder and one RS250 cylinder on my 89 RGV