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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2001 11:38 am
by Steve Viertell
Anybody old enough to remember the H*nda trail 90's...Had a trail sprocket bolted on the rear and when you wanted to do "trail" riding, you bolted the trail sprocket over the top of the "street" sprocket, added the extra chain links that you carried under the seat (around the gas cap) and away ya go...Top speed with the trail sprocket was about 30 if I remember correctly...
Steve Viertell, Chico, CA
'01 Concours, "Smurfie" '01 EX250, "Ninjita" '01 KLR650 "No Name"
COG 4274 IBA 6049 WA6ZGK
www.viertell.com/bikes/
>>> "mikem" 12/11/01 09:29AM >>>
As a kid in Texas I used to carry an extra sprocket in my pocket for my dt
175; two teeth up for highway - 1 tooth down for dirt. I could change 'em in
less than 10 minutes and it made a big difference.
Mike Melugin
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2001 12:29 pm
by RM
On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, hens_p wrote:
>RM, I'm surprised someone that been around bikes as long as you would
>fall for this wives tale.
It isn't a wives tale. If you get down on your hands and knees and watch
how the chain engages a 14 or a 16T sprocket, you can observe that any
given tooth will *always* mesh either within a chain link or between chain
links. The only way to counteract this is to rotate the sprocket one
tooth forward (or backward).
As the chain wears, the gap between links lengthens due to both roller
wear and bushing wear. The gap within a link (ie the distance between two
rollers that are members of the same link) does not change nearly as much
since bushing wear is out of the equation.
The end result is a sprocket with alternating hooked and normal-looking
teeth. I have one that I can dig up and show you a photograph of, as soon
as I find it.
I also stand by the statement that shaft driven motorcycles are incapable
of countersteering nor can they perform anything that resembles a normal
wheelie.
RM
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2001 12:42 pm
by RM
On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, Fred Hink wrote:
>The problem with changing the rear sprocket is that anything other than
>a stock 43T or 45T will most likely have to be made out of aluminum.
>Steel sprockets last much longer than those made from aluminum.
Sprocket Specialists is rumored to stamp their own sprockets. You might
want to try contacting them. Perhaps they'd do a small run of something
for us (if they don't make it already).
RM
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2001 12:50 pm
by Steve Viertell
RM,
Are you trolling? How does a shaft drive affect whether you countersteer or not? I guess I godda quit goin' around corners on my Connie...
Maybe your definition of countersteering is different than mine. I define countersteering as push on the left handlebar to go left and vice versa...
Steve Viertell, Chico, CA
'01 Concours, "Smurfie" '01 EX250, "Ninjita" '01 KLR650 "No Name"
COG 4274 IBA 6049 WA6ZGK
www.viertell.com/bikes/
>>> RM 12/11/01 10:29AM >>>
I also stand by the statement that shaft driven motorcycles are incapable
of countersteering nor can they perform anything that resembles a normal
wheelie.
RM
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2001 1:13 pm
by Fred Hink
Sprocket Specialists does have a large selection of sprockets but I am not
impressed with the quality of their product. The fit and finish of Sprocket
Specialists sprockets leaves much to be desired. I used to sell their
stuff but no longer. If it is a specialty or hard to find sprocket I might
try them but there are other sprocket companies that make better fitting
sprockets. I have checked into having a special run made and it is pretty
expensive and a small run could amount to a very large stack of sprockets.
Fred
www.arrowheadmotorsports.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "RM"
Cc: "KLR 650 Group" DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Front Sprocket
>
> On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, Fred Hink wrote:
>
> >The problem with changing the rear sprocket is that anything other than
> >a stock 43T or 45T will most likely have to be made out of aluminum.
> >Steel sprockets last much longer than those made from aluminum.
>
> Sprocket Specialists is rumored to stamp their own sprockets. You might
> want to try contacting them. Perhaps they'd do a small run of something
> for us (if they don't make it already).
>
> RM
>
>
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2001 1:15 pm
by Devon Jarvis
Yes.
While you're at it, clean the muffler bearings, grease the powerband,
and recharge the flux capacitor.
Devon
A15
Steve Viertell wrote:
>
> RM,
> Are you trolling?
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2001 2:12 pm
by TLrydr@aol.com
In a message dated 12/11/01 2:15:42 PM EST, moabmc@... writes:
<< Sprocket Specialists does have a large selection of sprockets but I am not
impressed with the quality of their product. The fit and finish of Sprocket
Specialists >>
I will sound in here and agree with Fred, I have
bought rear sprockets from them and it was not round, Thats right Not round,
Did real werid things to the new 180.dollar chain.
Mike
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2001 2:17 pm
by TLrydr@aol.com
In a message dated 12/11/01 2:17:58 PM EST, jarvisd@... writes:
<< While you're at it, clean the muffler bearings, grease the powerband,
and recharge the flux capacitor >>
I thought you were pulling my leg , When i looked on page 16-5 of the KLR
600 manuel and saw that the flux capacitor box was to be replaced as there is
no out side wires to recharge the FLUX box.....
Mike
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2001 3:24 pm
by Mark
>At 3:12 PM -0500 12/11/01, TLrydr@... wrote:
>Did real werid things to the new 180.dollar chain.
180 clams for a chain?!?!? Where are you shopping?
Mark
B2
A2
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2001 4:40 pm
by The Mule
Dude!.........I remember that bike!
Steve Miller
A14
"The Mule"