nklr: e-groups chat function

[jimkeal@hotmail.com]

I recently acquired a used (2000) KLR650 and have been reading posts for a while about changing countershaft sprockets and wonder this: If 99% of my riding is currently commuting on twenty miles of Interstate, would it be a good idea to change to a sixteen or even better a seventeen tooth sprocket to reduce my RPM's and save a bit of wear on my engine? I seem to cruise at around 75-80 MPH and I'm guessing that I'm not doing my baby any favors by revving it at 6000 RPM for forty minutes a day. Do I need to change the length of my chain when I swap sprockets or is there enough room to use the adjusters? I've never owned a chain drive bike before. Thanks for your input. Jim 2000 KLR650 1990 K100LT

[Kurt Simpson (Editor Dual Sport News)]

> If 99% of my riding is currently commuting on twenty miles of > Interstate, would it be a good idea to change to a sixteen or even > better a seventeen tooth sprocket to reduce my RPM's and save a bit > of wear on my engine?

Yes to the 16T it will work fine...the KLR can't pull a 17 or equivalent...and because the 16 barely fits I doubt a 17 would... Kurt

[mtnbikerfred@yahoo.com]

Hey, Just wanted to point out that you can EASILY swap your rear sprocket for 40t(essentialy the same as 1 tooth up front) alot faster and with smaller tools ( I used my stock tool kit). I now cruise 4600 rpm at about 75mph indicated... I'm not kidding, it only took about 15-20 minutes. --- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Kurt Simpson \(Editor Dual Sport News\)" wrote:

> > If 99% of my riding is currently commuting on twenty miles of > > Interstate, would it be a good idea to change to a sixteen or even > > better a seventeen tooth sprocket to reduce my RPM's and save a

bit

> > of wear on my engine? > > Yes to the 16T it will work fine...the KLR can't pull a 17 or

equivalent...and because

> the 16 barely fits I doubt a 17 would... > > Kurt

[Ted Palmer]

jimkeal@... wrote: [...]

> If 99% of my riding is currently commuting on twenty miles of > Interstate, would it be a good idea to change to a sixteen or even > better a seventeen tooth sprocket to reduce my RPM's and save a bit > of wear on my engine?

[...] Common wisdom is that 17T won't fit, and any further ratio reduction needs to be done at the rear sprocket. A 16T should go on and you shouldn't need to alter the chain with only that change. Your revs would be 15/16ths of what they are with a standard front sprocket.

> 2000 KLR650 > 1990 K100LT

Seems to me that the LT would be a lot better for your commuting task. What made you buy the KLR? Mister_T -- \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ | RC17 KLR600 Roces BCN P430VAEM FreeBSD 2.2.5-R | | Team RC17 Australia http://replicant.apana.org.au/~viking/ | \|_________________________________________________________________|

[Joe Percival]

I like the message versioin. That way I can catch up on the various topics on my schedule vs real time. I find gems of varying quality in the posts every day. IMHO chat sesions are fine for social, one-on-one conversations but email / posts should be used for information rich discussions. As an example, if you did not happen to be on-line when Eldon Carl was available you would not be able to go back and search the archives for his recommendations regarding suspension, chain balancing adjustment, etc.. My 2cents... Thanks, Joe -----Original Message----- From: ThisisJim1587981@... [SMTP:ThisisJim1587981@...] Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2000 7:14 PM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR: E-groups Chat function Hi Folks, are we utilizing the "chat" function at the e-groups klr650 site? Seems like it might be fun to do the chat instead of always posting articles to have conversation. Whadaya think? Any takers? Jim Sherlock 97 KLR650, 82 FT500 Ascot 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