Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
13T Front Sprocket
Brute:
Local Kawi dealer went out of business so I got sprockets (14-51) and chain for half off. Did not look at it for a week. The chain box has 107 links hand written on the back. Hmmm.
Foxx4Beaver:
--- Quote from: Brute on April 02, 2012, 11:26:15 AM --- chain for half off. Hmmm.
--- End quote ---
Irony :-D
Brute:
It gets worse. I must have picked up the wrong box as it is regular roller chain as well. CRAP.
Hillclimb#42:
I have ran 13- 49 thru 13-45 on my 200, 250, 500 many times, almost all of the time. Understanding that you can get to the same place with a 14 countershaft, its just personal pref. I mean, in general 13-48 is very close to 14-51. Thanks to Kawasaki sticking with the same sprockets for so many years, ( and Ben from here on kxriders) I have a collection of front and rear sprockets to play with. Worth mentioning, some countershaft sprockets are machined differently. IMO, there is no clearance issues until you want a 12. Now, you may, or probably will, get more wear on the cases from dirt, mud, sticks and rocks passing thru the smaller area there, but I do not believe the chain rubs, o-ring or not. There are some high end chains that are definately wider and still a 520 chain. You may have noticed masterlinks from one chain do not work in other chains. A wider chain can rub subframes, wear-out chain guides, and possibly rub the case, but again I think its about your choices of brands and sticking with the stuff that works for you. Also, a non-oring chain has plenty of tensil strength for the k5, but will not last as long as non o-ring chain.
CR480R:
d.i.d makes a thin x-ring. I believe its meant for applications like crf450 that have clearance issue.. may help for those who need to use the small spockets.
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