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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Rico" wrote:
> About 10K miles ago, I installed a new DID x-ring chain and got a
> set of sprockets to go with it. Unfortunately the new
> countersprocket didn't work with the retainer plate on my '91 bike.
> Rather than buy another sprocket that would work, I just reused the
> old one. In retrospect that was probably not such a good idea.
Your right, that was NOT the thing to do with such an awesome and
expensive chain.
>
> I was giving my bike a once-over the other day and noticed that
both
> the sprockets have a pretty good amount of wear on them. They've
got
> a sort of wave shape to them. Also, it looks like the metal on the
> face of the tooth has been pushed up into a flake on each tip.
> There's also evidence that the side parts of the links has worn
into
> the sprocket somewhat. I would imagine that improper alignment may
> be at fault for that in particular. However I can't explain the
> flakes of metal on the tips.
Learn to give your chain and sprockets the "once over" at least every
week. Come on now, it's not that hard.
>
> The chain appears to be in good shape. The length is still good and
> there doesn't seem to be anything else wrong with it...
>
> Assuming my chain is in reasonable shape, Is it ok to change the
> sprockets and keep the same chain?
Yes, that's what I would do. But make sure your chain is
in "reasonably" good shape. How many times have you had to adjust it
in the ten thousand miles that you have put on it? Take it off and
see how bad the arc is. (when you lay it on the floor, on its side,
see how close both ends will come together) My DID X ring chain has
7000 miles on it (no chain lube) and I have adjusted it
once.......and I'm hard on chains. I'm using Sunstar sprockets that
I got from Fred and they rock.
I don't believe in this "replace chain and sprockets" stuff. It's a
good idea to start out with that when you can but if like in your
case you have a good expensive chain on there and the sprockets go
bad, only the rich are going to throw the chain away. It's a KLR
with 36 HP at best, not a GSXR with 130 HP. I had a $97 alluminum
rear sprocket on my bike that saw 2 different (semi good) front
sprockets switched back and forth and 5 cheap chains on it for 21,500
before it went bad. But I checked it every week, kept it lubed, and
had it adjusted correctly, both the slack and the alignment.
Don't get me wrong here, I do believe that one part going bad will
wear out the other more quickly, BUT replacing the bad part with new
stuff stops that excellerated wear too. You just need to check it
often to catch it soon.
I have also learned that to have everything wear uniformly as
possible you should have the same quality stuff. If you buy cheap
ass sprockets and an expensive chain, your going to see your
sprockets get ugly way before the life of your chain. (as in your
case) On the other hand if you get cheap ass chains and put it on
good sprockets, you'll be changing your chain alot more often. (as
in my case)
Now I am very happy with my DID X-ring chain and Sunstar sprockets
from Fred at Arrowhead. It's all really good stuff that will last a
long time and I'm having to do almost nothing to it.
MrMoose