how to break in

[Rich W]

Hello fellow listers. I was at a local Kawasaki dealer yesterday buying some DOT knobbies for the KLR. I also ordered a new 14T front sprocket to replace an old one. The next part surprised me. I asked for a 45T rear sprocket just as I have used in the past. The parts guy mentioned that he can order rear sprockets for the KLR from 43T (stock) all the way up to 52T !!! At first I was excited and placed an order for the 52T along with the above mentioned parts. Has anyone tried mounting a rear sprocket of this size (or anything larger than a 45) on a KLR650? If so, is there enough chain adjustment to use the stock chain size? Any information/advice on this is greatly appreciated. Rich 98' KLR650 E. Boston, MA. (a beautiful 65+ degrees today!)

[Fred Hink]

I can get sprockets all the way up to about 70 teeth on the rear of a KLR. The problem is that these sprockets are made out of aluminum. Aluminum sprockets wear out faster than steel ones. They are lighter but on a KLR that is not much of a factor. Going up to a 52T sprocket is a very big jump. It would be like dropping down to a 12T on the front. Great if you are pulling out tree stumps but your top speed will be dropped to around 50-60 mph. Did you check to see if you are getting a steel rear sprocket or an aluminum one? You definitely won't be able to use the stock chain. You will have to add at least 9 links to your chain. Fred www.arrowheadmotorsports.com cold n snowy in Moab today Poker Run Tomorrow

----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich W" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 12:05 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] 52 tooth rear sprocket > Hello fellow listers. > > I was at a local Kawasaki dealer yesterday buying some DOT knobbies for the > KLR. I also ordered a new 14T front sprocket to replace an old one. The > next part surprised me. I asked for a 45T rear sprocket just as I have used > in the past. The parts guy mentioned that he can order rear sprockets for > the KLR from 43T (stock) all the way up to 52T !!! At first I was excited > and placed an order for the 52T along with the above mentioned parts. > > Has anyone tried mounting a rear sprocket of this size (or anything larger > than a 45) on a KLR650? If so, is there enough chain adjustment to use the > stock chain size? Any information/advice on this is greatly appreciated. > > Rich > 98' KLR650 > E. Boston, MA. (a beautiful 65+ degrees today!) > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[Miata Myk]

> I was at a local Kawasaki dealer yesterday buying some DOT knobbies for

the

> KLR. I also ordered a new 14T front sprocket to replace an old one. The > next part surprised me. I asked for a 45T rear sprocket just as I have

used

> in the past. The parts guy mentioned that he can order rear sprockets for > the KLR from 43T (stock) all the way up to 52T !!! At first I was excited > and placed an order for the 52T along with the above mentioned parts. > > Has anyone tried mounting a rear sprocket of this size (or anything larger > than a 45) on a KLR650? If so, is there enough chain adjustment to use

the

> stock chain size? Any information/advice on this is greatly appreciated.

I can imagine you will have the wheelie king from the ages, but on the other hand where did the top end go with something like this? You'll be totally revved out by around 60mph won't you? On the other hand, you could probably drag a tank up a mountain!

[RM]

On Sat, 1 Dec 2001, Rich W wrote:

>next part surprised me. I asked for a 45T rear sprocket just as I have >used in the past. The parts guy mentioned that he can order rear >sprockets for the KLR from 43T (stock) all the way up to 52T !!! At >first I was excited and placed an order for the 52T along with the above >mentioned parts.

http://www.sprocketspecialists.com can get some interesting rear sprockets for the KLR. I don't know if they are all steel or not. Beware that the info on chain length on their site is wrong... RM

[stutzman44610@yahoo.com]

Im going to pickup my new klr tonite, was wondering how you all would reccomend to break it in the manual says nothing over 4000rpm for the first 500 miles. what mods would be considered must do? Ill be riding it probably 70% street and the rest dirt