Are you going to the Redstone Tour de Elk next week? My group is 9 TA's & 3
KLRs looking for a little support.
Happy trails
Tim
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From: Verle Nelson
To:
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Date: Monday, May 08, 2000 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Windscreen and Sprocket question
>Todd Wilmotte wrote:
>> Am also considering going with a 14 tooth sprocket to bump up RPM's at
>> lower speeds in hopes of getting a little better oomph in lower gears
>while
>> offroading... I rarely do over 70 (75 max) while on highways so am
willing
>> to sacrifice mid to upper RPM performance.... Pros/Cons??
>
>I'm currently using a 14 tooth countershaft sprocket with the stock 43
tooth
>rear sprocket. I installed it for about 450 miles of off-pavement riding in
>southeastern Utah this spring and I will probably leave it on since I ride
>4WD roads in western Colorado mountains.
>
>Pros: it makes only a little over 7% difference in overall gearing but that
>is enough to make a noticeable difference in the way the bike feels riding
>nasty stuff. I may gear even lower (bigger rear) for a particular nasty
>place I have in mind in Utah. It won't cramp your style for highway riding
>unless you plan a long tour. Between trails in Utah, friends and I often
>rode 100 miles of pavement at speeds ranging from 80MPH to 90MPH indicated.
>Curious, I tried top speed and saw 98MPH indicated -- about the same as my
>KLR did with the stock gearing at similar altitudes (over 4,000 ft. and
up).
>With either countershaft sprocket the bike will not redline in top gear.
Off
>pavement, this gearing does a lot to make the KLR650 "feel" like a "dirt
>bike."
>
>Cons: I don't really like the way the bike feels on pavement with the 14
>tooth countershaft sprocket. I know it's subjective, but it actually feels
>to me like it's slower on acceleration. I'm getting used to it.
>
>I plan to ride the 160 miles from my house to Moab for the Get-Together
with
>the 14 tooth countershaft sprocket. The Interstate is posted at 75MPH. I
>figure, what with a five MPH error and a five MPH leeway, I'm safe at 85
>indicated. It's worked so far. On secondary roads -- well, there isn't much
>traffic out here. Common sense, not the 14 tooth counter shaft sprocket,
>might slow me down.
>
>Verle Nelson
>Cedaredge, CO
>
>
>
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