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Bob- I just saw that Dual-Star has 43T STEEL rear sprockets... Yeah, I know that you want a 45 and don't want to use a front 14T, but if worse comes to worse and you have to have steel, it might be worth considering. Zack SE DC 1991 KLR650 "Buster" 1986 Concours -----Original Message----- From: bob kaub [mailto:kaub@...] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 8:24 PM To: K L R Subject: [DSN_klr650] Rear Sprocket I will soon put the bike away for the winter. Alas. While it's stored, I plan to install the Kings rear tire I bought last summer, replacing the worn out Bridgestone TW22. (Comments on the TW22: Just fine and got twice the mileage of the OEM Dunlop. I would buy another one.) Since everything will be apart, I'm also considering installing a 45 tooth rear sprocket to get the final drive ratio down to 3:1. This will be more suitable for the low speed, back road riding I do about 90% of the time. The only rear sprocket I've been able to find is an ALUMINUM sprocket from Sprocket Specialists for about US$40.00. I really would prefer a steel sprocket if I can find one. Maybe you Fred? Will the 106 link chain be long enough with a 45 tooth sprocket? I know I can change the front sprocket to a 14 tooth one but I don't want to do that. Thanks. Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

[b]Bob,  [/b] [b][/b]  [b]Just about everyone is making 43T sprockets for the KLR but I have found some 44T steel rear sprockets that is about as close to what you are looking for as you will get.  The only other alternative is going with an aluminum rear sprocket and I am especially not fond of Sprocket Specialist sprockets.  I'm not sure if the 106 will work with a larger rear sprocket.  It would be pretty tight.  Changing the front sprocket is much easier and cheaper too.[/b] [b][/b]  [b]Fred[/b] [b][/b]   

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] kaub@... [b]To:[/b] dsn_klr650@egroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Friday, November 17, 2000 5:24 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_klr650] Rear Sprocket I will soon put the bike away for the winter. Alas. While it's stored, I plan to install the Kings rear tire I bought last summer, replacing the worn out Bridgestone TW22. (Comments on the TW22:  Just fine and got twice the mileage of the OEM Dunlop.  I would buy another one.) Since everything will be apart, I'm also considering installing a 45 tooth rear sprocket to get the final drive ratio down to 3:1.  This will be more suitable for the low speed, back road riding I do about 90% of the time. The only rear sprocket I've been able to find is an ALUMINUM sprocket from Sprocket Specialists for about US$40.00. I really would prefer a steel sprocket if I can find one.  Maybe you Fred? Will the 106 link chain be long enough with a 45 tooth sprocket? I know I can change the front sprocket to a 14 tooth one but I don't want to do that. Thanks. Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com