Piston rings

[roadhog]

I am putting a 95" build in my '06 Road King.  I'm using SE flat top pistons and the rings that came with the piston kit.  Now that I have the rocker covers back on I'm concerned that I may have over expanded the rings while installing as I didn't have/use a ring spreader and they definitely had a larger diameter after installation.  They didn't twist or bind, as I was able to rotate them freely for alignment, but I'm wondering if there's enough concern for me to tear it back down and replace them.

[outback2970]

No expert here, but I had my rings on and off by hand a couple times before getting ring pliers. They are the catz azz for sure. But if you're sure they weren't binding or twisted then you should be golden IMO. Man, I wish I'd had worries like that.I was nervous I forgot a cir clip, then that I had the wrong o-ring on the oil pump stub, then wasn't sure I put in one of the lower rocker box o-rings. No shortage of things to fret about for sure.

[Hillside Motorcycle]

You should be OK.

[1711tab]

I am putting a 95" build in my '06 Road King.  I'm using SE flat top pistons and the rings that came with the piston kit.  Now that I have the rocker covers back on I'm concerned that I may have over expanded the rings while installing as I didn't have/use a ring spreader and they definitely had a larger diameter after installation.  They didn't twist or bind, as I was able to rotate them freely for alignment, but I'm wondering if there's enough concern for me to tear it back down and replace them.

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From your own description, I seriously doubt you'll have any problems... Ride it and enjoy it...

[se]

 

[1JITSU1]

Roadhog   did you ck the end gap

[roadhog]

Yes - I actually had the shop that bored the jugs gap the rings for me.