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klr650:was cracked handlebar now is :read this !!
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:59 pm
by Luc Legrain
I want to thank all of you that replied to my handlebar issue.There is a LOT of HANDS-ON knowledge in this group,which I respect and appreciate.
On a side bar note please note that I will no longer be refer ed to as : Darn foreigner,F..g Frenchie, BECAUSE ...AS OF 09/26/08 I became after SEVEN YEARS a bona fide CITIZEN of this BEAUTIFUL country. I have been paying taxes since day one,I pay my mortgage ON TIME, no bailout,Real estate ..same, I am not a Franco American, Italo American,Mexican American,Afro American, I am ( and always felt this way ) an AMERICAN.
Remember the old saying ? USA # 1 ??
Well ..let's take care of us first then the rest can follow ( if they wish)
2008 drive chain/sprockets
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:34 pm
by Greg May
Hi Sean, my experience with bikes with a good quality o-ring chain is you can go through 2 or 3 front sprockets to a rear sprocket and chain set, assuming you change the fronts before they get really worn and damage the chain, The rear sprocket you should be able to look at and decide if it is worn to its service limit and the quick and dirty ( i still use chain lube, not WD40) chain check is to properly temsion the chain and see how far you can pull the chain off the rear of the rear sprocket at the centre line of the sprocket, directly in line with the swingarm. A new chain will not lift off the sprocket, the more it pulls away from the sprocket the more the chain/rear sprocket is worn. Have a great weekend.....Greg
--- On Fri, 10/10/08, matteeanne@... wrote:
From: matteeanne@...
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] 2008 Drive Chain/Sprockets
To: "Tom Zangla" ,
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Received: Friday, October 10, 2008, 7:28 AM
@ 17,000 miles on my 08, my front sprocket looks in need of being replaced? Previous KLR's got 22k-25k before the signs were apparent.
1.) Are 08 Drive parts same as previous years?
2.) Why would front Sprocket wear so much faster?
3.) If front is tits up, should I just go ahead and replace chain and rear?
4.) Previous models when Sprockets were worn, Brakes were due also. Should I plan on doing these at the same time?
BTW, my 08' which was cursed and broke down 7 times before 10k has now gone 7k trouble free. Looks like paying a preist for exorcism was a good investment. Though my butt still hurts a bit.
Sean, Rubber side 80% down
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