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klr650 sprocket info (repost form 2006)
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:05 pm
by Jeff Saline
Listers,
I posted this note to the list in 2006. Thought some of you might find
the info of interest as you consider what works best for you.
Best,
Jeff Saline
ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal
Airheads Beemer Club
www.airheads.org
The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota
75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT
--------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:53:49 -0700
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 Sprocket Info
KLR Listers,
I was asked a couple of times in the last few days about the sprockets I
use. I thought about this issue and figured maybe someone on this list
could also use this information. So here it is for your consideration.
I like a 14 or 16 tooth front sprocket and I'm currently using a 46 tooth
rear sprocket. For most folks I wouldn't recommend this combo for
various reasons. The most prominent reason is the 46 tooth rear sprocket
isn't available in the states. I got mine from Australia. I really like
the results but for most folks I think a 45 tooth rear sprocket would be
a better choice and more easily available. I use the 16 tooth front for
getting somewhere like New Mexico from South Dakota in two days. For off
road riding I really like the 14 tooth front. Below is a chart of sorts
showing some info about sprocket combos.
If I was in the market today for a rear sprocket I'd go with a 45 tooth
steel JT Sprocket. I think you could get a local bike shop to order one
from Parts Unlimited. I don't know if Fred at
www.arrowheadmotorsports.com sells them. I have a DID O-ring chain. I
think if I was doing it again I'd maybe spend just a bit more money and
get the X-ring chain. I'm not sure why I'd do this but I think I would.
And, I'd also buy a few spare master links so I could fix the chain if
needed. Last summer it took me longer to find the master links in my
gear than it did to replace a missing clip.
From my notes on ratios when I was in the market for a sprocket combo
that would work for me here is some data. Remember the stock gearing on
a KLR650 is 15 front and 43 rear.
Frt 43 44 45 46 % from stock
16 2.687 ///////// ////////// ////////// -6.661
16 ////////// 2.750 ////////// ////////// -4.218
16 ////////// ///////// 2.8125 ////////// -1.920
15 2.866 ///////// ////////// ////////// STOCK
16 ////////// ///////// ////////// 2.875 0.314
15 ///////// 2.933 ////////// ////////// 2.337
15 ///////// ///////// 3.000 ////////// 4.675
15 ///////// ///////// ////////// 3.066 6.978
14 3.071 ///////// ////////// ///////// 7.152
14 ///////// 3.1428 ////////// ///////// 9.630
14 ///////// ///////// 3.214 ///////// 12.142
14 ///////// ///////// ////////// 3.285 14.619
13 3.308 ///////// ////////// ///////// 15.422
13 ///////// 3.385 ////////// ///////// 18.109
13 ///////// ///////// 3.462 ///////// 20.080
13 ///////// ///////// ////////// 3.538 23.447
So... if that makes sense to you the 16/45 combo will be just 1.92%
taller than the stock gearing. Probably not enough to be concerned with
for power. It should make for good distance gearing. The 14/45 combo
will be 12.142% lower than stock and will make a huge difference off
road. And if you're using a 15/45 combo the gearing will be 4.675% lower
than stock and would still be fine around town and doing light dirt work.
And if you were gonna get stupid a 13/45 would allow you to pull stumps
at 20.080% lower than stock gearing. But I think the rear adjusters only
have enough movement to work for a change of two teeth on a front
sprocket. Like going from a 16 to a 14. I don't think you could tighten
the chain enough going from a 16 to a 13 tooth.
Hoping this is of some interest to listers,
Jeff Saline
ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal
Airheads Beemer Club
www.airheads.org
The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota
75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT
.
____________________________________________________________
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klr650 sprocket info (repost form 2006)
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:42 pm
by Jeff Khoury
#ygrps-yiv-1568785018 p {margin:0;}If you go back to June in the archives of this list, I posted some nice, pretty charts detailing the differences in the ratios.
I also have the spreadsheet I used to create the charts if you would like to play with the numbers:
http://multihost.cts.ucla.edu/KLRRatio1.xls
-Jeff Khoury
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Saline"
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Sent: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 12:03:09 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 Sprocket Info (repost form 2006)
Listers,
I posted this note to the list in 2006. Thought some of you might find
the info of interest as you consider what works best for you.
Best,
Jeff Saline
ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal
Airheads Beemer Club
www.airheads.org
The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota
75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT
--------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:53:49 -0700
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 Sprocket Info
KLR Listers,
I was asked a couple of times in the last few days about the sprockets I
use. I thought about this issue and figured maybe someone on this list
could also use this information. So here it is for your consideration.
I like a 14 or 16 tooth front sprocket and I'm currently using a 46 tooth
rear sprocket. For most folks I wouldn't recommend this combo for
various reasons. The most prominent reason is the 46 tooth rear sprocket
isn't available in the states. I got mine from Australia. I really like
the results but for most folks I think a 45 tooth rear sprocket would be
a better choice and more easily available. I use the 16 tooth front for
getting somewhere like New Mexico from South Dakota in two days. For off
road riding I really like the 14 tooth front. Below is a chart of sorts
showing some info about sprocket combos.
If I was in the market today for a rear sprocket I'd go with a 45 tooth
steel JT Sprocket. I think you could get a local bike shop to order one
from Parts Unlimited. I don't know if Fred at
www.arrowheadmotorsports.com sells them. I have a DID O-ring chain. I
think if I was doing it again I'd maybe spend just a bit more money and
get the X-ring chain. I'm not sure why I'd do this but I think I would.
And, I'd also buy a few spare master links so I could fix the chain if
needed. Last summer it took me longer to find the master links in my
gear than it did to replace a missing clip.
From my notes on ratios when I was in the market for a sprocket combo
that would work for me here is some data. Remember the stock gearing on
a KLR650 is 15 front and 43 rear.
Frt 43 44 45 46 % from stock
16 2.687 ///////// ////////// ////////// -6.661
16 ////////// 2.750 ////////// ////////// -4.218
16 ////////// ///////// 2.8125 ////////// -1.920
15 2.866 ///////// ////////// ////////// STOCK
16 ////////// ///////// ////////// 2.875 0.314
15 ///////// 2.933 ////////// ////////// 2.337
15 ///////// ///////// 3.000 ////////// 4.675
15 ///////// ///////// ////////// 3.066 6.978
14 3.071 ///////// ////////// ///////// 7.152
14 ///////// 3.1428 ////////// ///////// 9.630
14 ///////// ///////// 3.214 ///////// 12.142
14 ///////// ///////// ////////// 3.285 14.619
13 3.308 ///////// ////////// ///////// 15.422
13 ///////// 3.385 ////////// ///////// 18.109
13 ///////// ///////// 3.462 ///////// 20.080
13 ///////// ///////// ////////// 3.538 23.447
So... if that makes sense to you the 16/45 combo will be just 1.92%
taller than the stock gearing. Probably not enough to be concerned with
for power. It should make for good distance gearing. The 14/45 combo
will be 12.142% lower than stock and will make a huge difference off
road. And if you're using a 15/45 combo the gearing will be 4.675% lower
than stock and would still be fine around town and doing light dirt work.
And if you were gonna get stupid a 13/45 would allow you to pull stumps
at 20.080% lower than stock gearing. But I think the rear adjusters only
have enough movement to work for a change of two teeth on a front
sprocket. Like going from a 16 to a 14. I don't think you could tighten
the chain enough going from a 16 to a 13 tooth.
Hoping this is of some interest to listers,
Jeff Saline
ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal
Airheads Beemer Club
www.airheads.org
The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota
75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT
.
__________________________________________________________
Obama Urges Homeowners to Refinance
If you owe under $729k you probably qualify for Obama's Refi Program
http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c7ea3d99f6741704cdm07vuc
klr650 sprocket info (repost form 2006)
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:49 pm
by Jud
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote:
> And, I'd also buy a few spare master links so I could fix the chain if
> needed. Last summer it took me longer to find the master links in my
> gear than it did to replace a missing clip.
>
Jeff,
I was re-reading your excellent and lucid post on sprocket selection when the foregoing comment caught my eye. I have also been vexed by hard-to-find master links in my luggage. I think I have found a solution. Aerostich makes a line of very handy Cordura pouches that seal with velcro. I had no idea how handy; I originally bought a couple just because I was in a gadget-buying frame of mind. Then I found that one of them was just the right size to hold my Motion-Pro compact chain breaker and mini chain press, with a bit of room left over.
How much room? Enough for a small selection of master links, one specific to my DID chain, one generic industrial link, one for a Regina chain, and a 525 link to fit my DR650. It makes a nice compact package small enough to fit in a hip pocket, but easy to find in my luggage, although the bright blue color will fade a bit with dirt after knocking around
for a while.
I have not had to use my kit on my own chain yet, but it has come in handy a couple of times when other riders have encountered chain trouble.
klr650 sprocket info (repost form 2006)
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:34 am
by Jeff Saline
Listers,
I posted this note to the list in 2006. Thought some of you might find
the info of interest as you consider what works best for you.
Best,
Jeff Saline
ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal
Airheads Beemer Club
www.airheads.org
The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota
75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT
--------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jeff Saline
To: salinej1@...
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:53:49 -0700
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 Sprocket Info
Message-ID:
KLR Listers,
I was asked a couple of times in the last few days about the sprockets I
use. I thought about this issue and figured maybe someone on this list
could also use this information. So here it is for your consideration.
I like a 14 or 16 tooth front sprocket and I'm currently using a 46 tooth
rear sprocket. For most folks I wouldn't recommend this combo for
various reasons. The most prominent reason is the 46 tooth rear sprocket
isn't available in the states. I got mine from Australia. I really like
the results but for most folks I think a 45 tooth rear sprocket would be
a better choice and more easily available. I use the 16 tooth front for
getting somewhere like New Mexico from South Dakota in two days. For off
road riding I really like the 14 tooth front. Below is a chart of sorts
showing some info about sprocket combos.
If I was in the market today for a rear sprocket I'd go with a 45 tooth
steel JT Sprocket. I think you could get a local bike shop to order one
from Parts Unlimited. I don't know if Fred at
www.arrowheadmotorsports.com sells them. I have a DID O-ring chain. I
think if I was doing it again I'd maybe spend just a bit more money and
get the X-ring chain. I'm not sure why I'd do this but I think I would.
And, I'd also buy a few spare master links so I could fix the chain if
needed. Last summer it took me longer to find the master links in my
gear than it did to replace a missing clip.
From my notes on ratios when I was in the market for a sprocket combo
that would work for me here is some data. Remember the stock gearing on
a KLR650 is 15 front and 43 rear.
Frt 43 44 45 46 % from stock
16 2.687 ///////// ////////// ////////// -6.661
16 ////////// 2.750 ////////// ////////// -4.218
16 ////////// ///////// 2.8125 ////////// -1.920
15 2.866 ///////// ////////// ////////// STOCK
16 ////////// ///////// ////////// 2.875 0.314
15 ///////// 2.933 ////////// ////////// 2.337
15 ///////// ///////// 3.000 ////////// 4.675
15 ///////// ///////// ////////// 3.066 6.978
14 3.071 ///////// ////////// ///////// 7.152
14 ///////// 3.1428 ////////// ///////// 9.630
14 ///////// ///////// 3.214 ///////// 12.142
14 ///////// ///////// ////////// 3.285 14.619
13 3.308 ///////// ////////// ///////// 15.422
13 ///////// 3.385 ////////// ///////// 18.109
13 ///////// ///////// 3.462 ///////// 20.080
13 ///////// ///////// ////////// 3.538 23.447
So... if that makes sense to you the 16/45 combo will be just 1.92%
taller than the stock gearing. Probably not enough to be concerned with
for power. It should make for good distance gearing. The 14/45 combo
will be 12.142% lower than stock and will make a huge difference off
road. And if you're using a 15/45 combo the gearing will be 4.675% lower
than stock and would still be fine around town and doing light dirt work.
And if you were gonna get stupid a 13/45 would allow you to pull stumps
at 20.080% lower than stock gearing. But I think the rear adjusters only
have enough movement to work for a change of two teeth on a front
sprocket. Like going from a 16 to a 14. I don't think you could tighten
the chain enough going from a 16 to a 13 tooth.
Hoping this is of some interest to listers,
Jeff Saline
ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal
Airheads Beemer Club
www.airheads.org
The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota
75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT
.
____________________________________________________________
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fuse blowing and wondering why
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:24 pm
by Fred Hink
On some KLRs the high and low beams come on together momentarily when you use your high low beam switch. The cheap fix is to change this 10 amp fuse for a 15 amp fuse. You can read about the fuse relocation kits on the Marknet site at:
http://www.klr650.marknet.us/twcfusereloc.html Not sure if Tammy is still selling these kits, but I am.
Fred
www.arrowheadmotorsports.com
[b]From:[/b] alanenourse@... [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, September 06, 2010 12:14 PM [b]To:[/b]
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] Fuse blowing and wondering why
Every couple of months the fuse that runs the headlights, instrument panel etc. on my bike blows. I'm not sure what the problem might be so I was wondering if somebody has any ideas?
Also I think I've heard of riders changing the location of their fuse box any information on that would be helpful too.
Getting ready to go to Mesa Verde, Hovenweep and beyond so I'd like to make sure I had this covered.
Thanks,
Rick