Is honing still required?

[Rob in Ottawa]

I fully understand the rationale behind honing, howeve I question its requirement with today's nikasil cylinders?

The last 2 top ends I have done, the cylinders still had cross hatching present,

so is it still necessary, what's you thoughts?

 

[Brock]

I do it as the nic is very hard

Need that cross hatch to seat rings

I'm sure some will agree, some won't

 

[George A Twitchell]

Check out the rational for Plateau Honeing--- talk with Dan at Indydans, Dan put a short post on SNOWEST last year ( I believe) good read. I have a shop here who will do it also with good results.

gtwitch in wyoming

 

[ZR SLEDHEAD]

To ensure cyls are straight / Nik is level with no puddling / surface is optimum for new rings to seal, mine are done at Bondi's with a bar hone. Was a fluke I ended up there the first time when my former go to guy was not available to bar hone. Turns out Nik had ever so slightly puddled around the exhaust ports.