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01 Dec 2006 13:58 #96541
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1979 KZ SR650, stock candy persimmon red and crossover pipes
1981 KZ 1000LTD with non stock and more comfortable handle bars and 4 into one V&H
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How can I tell my chain size to get a sprocket? Ya kno like 530... stuff like that?
1979 KZ SR650, stock candy persimmon red and crossover pipes
1981 KZ 1000LTD with non stock and more comfortable handle bars and 4 into one V&H
Original man of the Caribbean
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01 Dec 2006 14:02 #96542
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mine has 630 on the links, i don't know if this is true with every company though
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01 Dec 2006 14:14 #96544
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The stock 900/1000 chain is a 630 but due to modern technology smaller chains are equal in strength today.
I am swaping to 530 X or O-ring chain and sprokets for my turbo Z1 project. Going with a 5/8" offset countershaft sproket to clear a 190 and maybe a 200 rear tire.
Peace&Love:blink: , Darren
I am swaping to 530 X or O-ring chain and sprokets for my turbo Z1 project. Going with a 5/8" offset countershaft sproket to clear a 190 and maybe a 200 rear tire.
Peace&Love:blink: , Darren
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01 Dec 2006 16:01 #96571
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01 Dec 2006 16:02 #96573
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01 Dec 2006 16:05 #96574
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Its usually a good idea to replace both sprockets and chain at the same time, whereas if one is bad, it'll take out the other two in a short time.
If you switch from a 630 to a 530 make sure you get a good enough chain (high enough tensile strength to handle the size of the bike) and you should gain a small amount of horsepower from just the conversion.
If you switch from a 630 to a 530 make sure you get a good enough chain (high enough tensile strength to handle the size of the bike) and you should gain a small amount of horsepower from just the conversion.
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02 Dec 2006 08:34 #96746
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1989 KZ1000 P-8 (Police)
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1986 Concours (Project Bike)
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Talk to Jeff at Z1 Enterprises (link above). In my opinion, he's an expert on this sort of stuff. But be sure and replace both sprockets and the chain at the same time...take my word for it. If either one of the components (chain or sprocket) is bad, it will ruin the new part.
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02 Dec 2006 13:47 #96828
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321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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650 has a 530 chain
321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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