Piston ring installation tool. Is it nessacary?

[Sjorge450R]

I was just wondering if a piston ring installion tool is nessacary. I have worked on 2 stokes before and never used one and now my Wiseco piston for my 300ex says to use a tool.

[Mxjunkie]

You can, I never do though. Makes it a little easyier.

[Giz400ex]

Originally posted by Mxjunkie
You can, I never do though. Same here:D

[Sjorge450R]

so its not needed really. What is the point of it?

[Mxjunkie]

it compresses the rings so you can slide it down into the cylinder, I think they are a pain in the *** personally lol

[sickmojave]

are you talking a bout a ring installation tool or a ring compressor?? they are two different things...

[Sjorge450R]

my manual says to use a ring installation tool when installing the rings.

and then to use a poston ring compressor to slid the cylinder down on top of it.

[hondardr4life]

You don't need one. I did it several times on my 300 with just another person, and a couple flathead screwdrivers to push the rings in with. If you have long fingernails, then it makes it really easy and you dont need screwdrivers, but I dont have long fingernails.

[moto04racing]

Originally posted by hondardr4life
You don't need one. I did it several times on my 300 with just another person, and a couple flathead screwdrivers to push the rings in with. If you have long fingernails, then it makes it really easy and you dont need screwdrivers, but I dont have long fingernails.

thats an easy way to screw it up, what i do is take a radiator clamp and comprss the rings with that, then start sliding the cylinder down and loosening it slowly, then once u get it over the rings, take it off, but since its a four stroke u might have to compress the top ring first, then the oil ring and other one

[FoxRacing81]

Dont need em.

What I like to do is slide the cylinder down on one side, then slowly using a small flathead screwdriver, compress the ring in. Works very well and easy.

-Justin