The DR650 thread

[DR650gary]

Yep, basically brand new and will be in Auckland this week. PM me with an offer.

Cheers

[dino3310]

I see Mr Waihou Thumper and Nooles are scrapping over this old one.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-412122602.htm

jeese those 2 are just bike hores

[NordieBoy]

Yeah saw those, want to keep with 44 as it will stay within the factory chain guide at the bottom, I have a 45T 520 here and it requires the removal of the bottom block in the guide.

I've been running 16/46 with the stock guide.

[NordieBoy]

I see Mr Waihou Thumper and Nooles are scrapping over this old one.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-412122602.htm

Pity it hasn't got the stock fairing.

[nooles]

Im hoping my spare DR Big tank will slip on and I'll make it into abit of a frankenstien.The rear carrier looks the same as the Big so maybe some parts are the same and its got 7 months rego that will save me having to reg that bloody KTM

[Eddieb]

I believe the bottom end is the same but with a different cylinder and head.

[The Pastor]

oh if i had spare money!!!

[bart]

I have found that the 14 tooth tames down pulses and makes it smoother than the 15 tooth mainly at the bottom end but it does make it nicer to ride.

Does anyone know if you can get 44T in 525 size?, we are going to run 14 / 44 on our trip (except the big long road runs 15/44) but can only get to 43T in 525

For a long trip like that, I'd run odd numbers. Either 43 or 45 rear. Should last heaps longer....apparently.

[Phreaky Phil]

I have found that the 14 tooth tames down pulses and makes it smoother than the 15 tooth mainly at the bottom end but it does make it nicer to ride.

Does anyone know if you can get 44T in 525 size?, we are going to run 14 / 44 on our trip (except the big long road runs 15/44) but can only get to 43T in 525

VSM does a 44 tooth for the 525 chain

http://www.vincestrangmotorcycles.com.au/dr.html

[NordieBoy]

For a long trip like that, I'd run odd numbers. Either 43 or 45 rear. Should last heaps longer....apparently.

Just not 15/45...

[bart]

Just not 15/45...

Ahhhh, true. You must be pretty good at maths eh?

[Pikey]

Just need a case saver now? Circlips make changing a breeze.

[Monstaman]

For a long trip like that, I'd run odd numbers. Either 43 or 45 rear. Should last heaps longer....apparently.

Yeah I know, trouble is to get that lower gearing, while staying within the OEM chain guide at the rear and without having to faf round with more chain links etc.

So unless I find a miracle way around it 15/44 for the big long hauls and 14/44 for the mountain and back road stuff.

We have access to chains and sprockets at the right price through our sponsors/supporters so that bit of extra wear does not faze me too much.

We need an extendable, retractable, deflatable, inflatable, narrowing and widening elongating and shortening drive set, could not find one in the right colour tho

[pete-blen]

For a long trip like that, I'd run odd numbers. Either 43 or 45 rear. Should last heaps longer....apparently.

Totaly correct..
never want sprockets or gears that will devide into each other...
sprockets/gears that don't devide into each other means that every
tooth on either sprocket will come in contact with every chain link
though X number of revalutions..means even/consisstant wear..
where devidable sprockets/gears won't do that...

you will never see a gearbox with devidable ratios for this reason..

[Monstaman]

Running a combo of 14/44 and 15/44 I think will be ok, ultimately for total chain and sprocket life odd would be best but ya can't deign ya life around total engineering perfection.

pete-blen, do you know what the % of wear running odds to evens is compared to odds to odds?