Compress Circlips

[snowdude2004]

Finally today I got my new cylinder and piston in the post to replace my destroyed top end, don't ask....

Started installing the piston and have now kind of come to a dead end, I can't compress the fricking the circlips to get them in which are in the shape of a G rather than the stock ones which had two straight bit which were a piece of cake.

On the stock cylinder there was a kind of cut away bit so you could get some needle nose pliers in but there isn't any on these ones. Tried putting a clip in with the piston no attached to the crankshaft and still can't seem to do it.
Anyone got any tips to getting the sneaky buggers in?
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CBT passed: 26/09/09, Theory Passed: 18/08/10, Mod 1 passed: 20/10/10, Mod 2 passed: 26/10/10.
Current Bike: Honda CBR 400 Nc23

[cb1rocket]

got a pic?

You need proper pliers to do circlip properly

[snowdude2004]

I'll go take a couple soon as I find this camera of mine.
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CBT passed: 26/09/09, Theory Passed: 18/08/10, Mod 1 passed: 20/10/10, Mod 2 passed: 26/10/10.
Current Bike: Honda CBR 400 Nc23

[MarJay]

The ones on my RD were shaped like a 'C' and so were nearly impossible to compress. I just used my thumb and a lot of swearing as I recall.

The 'G' ones should be a little easier with some needle nosed pliers and a lot of swearing. As Stinkwheel told me they are commonly known as "pingfukits" because that is what happens.
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[snowdude2004]

Heres a picture of the new piston next to old piston and the clip.
Note the pistons are exactly the same size there's just a hidden feature on my camera that makes things on the right look bigger I swear

https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c376/snowdude2004/CIMG1214.jpg
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CBT passed: 26/09/09, Theory Passed: 18/08/10, Mod 1 passed: 20/10/10, Mod 2 passed: 26/10/10.
Current Bike: Honda CBR 400 Nc23

[swampy]

WhenI used to work on Stihl 2 stroke motors I used to find that rather than try and compress the circlip and then put it in, it was easier to poke the open end of the G shape into the groove leaving the clip at a bit of an angle towards the outside of the piston. Then cover the top of the hole with your thumb, and use a small flat blade screwdriver to pull the little tang of the G inwards....
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[cb1rocket]

yeah a fine needle nose pliers and lots of swearing!

Sorry dude!

[snowdude2004]

*curses loudly* I'll give it a few more attempts
Thanks swampy I'll attempt that method too
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CBT passed: 26/09/09, Theory Passed: 18/08/10, Mod 1 passed: 20/10/10, Mod 2 passed: 26/10/10.
Current Bike: Honda CBR 400 Nc23

[doggone]

You can just visualise the *ping* when it flies out the door into some long grass.

[snowdude2004]

[The Artist]

Those are easy. Just put the non bent end in the groove first and use a flathead screwdriver on the bent bit to push it in.

Took me about 2 seconds for each one.