[dsn_klr650] chain slack questions/countersprocket bearings

[Ted Palmer]

emc4jhp@... wrote: [...]

> Questions: Will switching just the front sprocket give enough gear > reduction for tight trails and rocky hill climbs?

It helps but may not be the complete answer for you. If you routinely encounter these conditions then a bigger rear sprocket as well as a smaller front would be the way to go. Mister_T

[Ted Palmer]

Weaver, Mark wrote: [...]

> forgive my apparent ignorance, but i fail to see how it would make any > difference what load you have on the bike. the spec for chain slack is > designed so that throughout the entire 9 inches of travel, the chain will > not get excessively tight.

I agree, but not everyone believes the oil level in the manual or the sight glass either. Mister_T