Compression and piston rings

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Any aftermarket source for standard sized piston rings (e.g. Wiseco, etc.)? Any other bikes that use the same pistons?

Not sure I need them, but before I dig into the engine, I want to know what I'm up against dollar-wise.

More detailed background for those interested:

Got a 92 from my buddy who gave up on it. Been sitting at least a year. changed the oil, cleaned the carbs. Saturday, got it to start and run a bit on 1/2 choke so there is hope. Today I ran a dry compression test. All cylinders were right around 90 psi. Wet test bumped it up to about 120 for each cylinder. I'm not going to freak out yet. I will give the carbs another cleaning and double check all ports and passages are clear. Then I will see if I can get it running and get the existing rings to seal up a bit better.

Thanks

Mike

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