KLR 08 Sprocket after 20.000km

**fredontour** · 4th July 2009, 20:17

hi biker,special KLR rider
I'm interessetd about other KLR 08 driver,how long your front sprocket hold,
my was nearly finished after 22.000km,

but still driveable,maybe 1000km more,
I think the metall by the new models too soft,or what is going on,whats your experience,
nice to hear from other klr biker..................,

allways hold your mirrows up,fredontour.

**Padmei** · 4th July 2009, 20:20

I change mine from 14 to 15 tooth occasionally. I've done 12000K & both look alright.

**Box'a'bits** · 4th July 2009, 20:22

And I was just talking to my daughter this afternoon about making Shurikens from c/s sprockets!.

**hayd3n** · 4th July 2009, 20:25

that just looks plain nasty!!!
just like when i had a rebuild on my bike the mechanic rang me up and asked me where the bolt to my front sprocket had disappeared to??
it was held on by sheer luck

**marks** · 4th July 2009, 20:30

Hi Fred

Have you all healed up OK?

on my 08 the front sprocket was mildly hooked at 18,000 km and was replaced

on my 09 the front sprocket was mildly hooked at 13,000 km and was replaced

I've never seen one as rooted as yours - well done

**Woodman** · 4th July 2009, 20:49

My 05's are 20 k old and are only slightly hooked. (fooked)

I cannot figure out how your one would actually drive the chain.

**bart** · 4th July 2009, 23:04

Good effort. I've never seen one that bad.

**RedKLR650** · 4th July 2009, 23:15

Originally Posted by fredontour

hi biker,special KLR rider
I'm interessetd about other KLR 08 driver,how long your front sprocket hold,
my was nearly finished after 22.000km,

but still driveable,maybe 1000km more,
I think the metall by the new models too soft,or what is going on,whats your experience,
nice to hear from other klr biker..................,

allways hold your mirrows up,fredontour.

Mine's got 30,000kms on the front and it's still like new, replaced the rear and the chain at 25,000, but front looked so good, didn't replace it

Not sure how you did that to your's Fred ??

Stu

**fredontour** · 8th July 2009, 00:59

yes,I'm healing up,Mark,thanks,
but there are some complications in the wrist,in
4 weeks they make a x-ray,than we see whats happend.
Its only for the future,when I change this in Wanaka,there was now 08 sprocket avaiable in Nz,it must be ordered from Japan,15 teeth original,
thats why I have now a 93 model sprocket,hopefull the metall is much more harder and holds for the next 30.000km,
and Stu,Mark thanks for your help,see you again in Oktober in Timaru,
and hold an eye on my bike,give me a email,when the shop can't bring the alu topcase in form,may be I bring a new one from Aussie to Nz ,greetings to all,
Fred.