Forgive me if some of you have seen this query on another forum but I am trying to gather as many opinions as I can before proceeding with my rebuild. I am restoring an 850T and have a question about chromed cylinder bores. Bike is a late model with an oil filter. I am getting conflicting advice about whether or not to replace the cylinders and would like to get some additional opinions on the matter. The bike has 30K miles and has been sitting for at least 15 years in a dry climate. When I disassembled the engine, everything looked pristine and I could not find any evidence of chrome peeling from the cylinder bores. The parts of the cylinder walls contacting the rings had a cloudy or scuffed appearance but were totally smooth to the touch and holding them up to a bright light revealed no evidence of blistering. So my question is, should I run these cylinders as they are or replace them? My inclination at present is to run 'em. I measured up the bores and there is no evidence of any measurable wear at all. Thanks for any and all advice.
Tobin
Tobin