17 tooth sprockets

[scot davenport]

I wouldn't go larger than a 16 in the front because it will put too much stress on the engine trying to turn over anything more. I would look toward changing the gear in the rear if you were looking to further reduce engine RPM. I currently run a 16 t front sprocket and I travel a lot on the freeway. Mainly I ride between 70-80 MPH and don't see it being a problem because I am only turning about 5000-5500 RPM.

>From: jimkeal@... >To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com >Subject: [DSN_klr650] 17 Tooth Sprockets >Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2000 13:01:18 -0000 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >X-Originating-IP: 63.49.181.150 >Received: from [208.50.144.82] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >MHotMailBBA869A200CBD821EECDD0329052043020; Sat Oct 07 06:01:30 2000 >Received: from [10.1.10.37] by jj.egroups.com with NNFMP; 07 Oct 2000 >13:01:18 -0000 >Received: (EGP: mail-6_0_3); 7 Oct 2000 13:01:22 -0000 >Received: (qmail 1264 invoked from network); 7 Oct 2000 13:01:21 -0000 >Received: from unknown (10.1.10.27) by m3.onelist.org with QMQP; 7 Oct 2000 >13:01:21 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO jk.egroups.com) (10.1.10.92) by mta2 with >SMTP; 7 Oct 2000 13:01:21 -0000 >Received: from [10.1.2.51] by jk.egroups.com with NNFMP; 07 Oct 2000 >13:01:17 -0000 >From sentto-488385-1921-970923682-scot_davenport Sat Oct 07 06:05:39 2000 >X-eGroups-Return: >sentto-488385-1921-970923682-scot_davenport=hotmail.com@... >X-Sender: jimkeal@... >X-Apparently-To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com >X-eGroups-Return: jimkeal@... >Message-ID: >User-Agent: eGroups-EW/0.82 >X-Mailer: eGroups Message Poster >Mailing-List: list DSN_klr650@egroups.com; contact >DSN_klr650-owner@egroups.com >Delivered-To: mailing list DSN_klr650@egroups.com >Precedence: bulk >List-Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.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 > > >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 > >

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