I broke the KLR yesterday

derf · 10-19-2011, 07:05 AM

Well, the chain anyway. Was riding a local trail yesterday all of a sudden the bike had issues where it would bog down every few tire rotations. It was like a light switch, everything fine - then problem. Stop, get off the bike, and I see that the chain is sitting up in top of the sprocket for a few teeth and pulled the chain 1 tooth tighter. That threw me into limp home (12 miles) mode. I loosened the chain so it didnt over tighten and fuck anything else up, made it 2 miles to my house then the chain slipped off. Put it back on and went into super limp home mode

tached1000rr · 10-19-2011, 08:24 AM

at least you were relatively close to home...

Particle Man · 10-19-2011, 09:13 AM

Just wear, or defect?

derf · 10-19-2011, 11:05 AM

Its a 22k chain, probably lived its life. I think a rock got between it and the sprocket and tweaked it

TYEster · 10-19-2011, 11:24 AM

Are you using an o-ring chain?

derf · 10-19-2011, 07:06 PM

No, its the stock chain that came from the factory as far as I can tell

Particle Man · 10-19-2011, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by derf

Its a 22k chain, probably lived its life. I think a rock got between it and the sprocket and tweaked it

22k is pretty cool I guess.

Must be all that horsepower

jtemple · 10-19-2011, 09:59 PM

I only got 9000 miles out of the stock chain & sprockets on the Husky. AL sprocket, big bore thumper and no cush drive will do that.

derf · 10-19-2011, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Particle Man

22k is pretty cool I guess.

Must be all that horsepower

I'm not complaining, but damn, the chain wasnt even close to the end of its stretch. And yes the massive amounts of horsepower is known quite well in KLR circles for tearing chains into pieces

Gas Man · 10-20-2011, 12:45 PM

remember to replace all 3 units... both front & rear sprockets and a new chain.

10-19-2011, 07:05 AM	#1
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	I broke the KLR yesterday Well, the chain anyway. Was riding a local trail yesterday all of a sudden the bike had issues where it would bog down every few tire rotations. It was like a light switch, everything fine - then problem. Stop, get off the bike, and I see that the chain is sitting up in top of the sprocket for a few teeth and pulled the chain 1 tooth tighter. That threw me into limp home (12 miles) mode. I loosened the chain so it didnt over tighten and fuck anything else up, made it 2 miles to my house then the chain slipped off. Put it back on and went into super limp home mode __________________

10-19-2011, 07:06 PM	#6
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	No, its the stock chain that came from the factory as far as I can tell __________________

10-20-2011, 12:45 PM	#10
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	remember to replace all 3 units... both front & rear sprockets and a new chain. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

10-19-2011, 08:24 AM	#2
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	at least you were relatively close to home...

10-19-2011, 09:13 AM	#3
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Just wear, or defect?

10-19-2011, 11:05 AM	#4
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Its a 22k chain, probably lived its life. I think a rock got between it and the sprocket and tweaked it

10-19-2011, 11:24 AM	#5
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	Are you using an o-ring chain?

10-19-2011, 09:59 PM	#8
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	I only got 9000 miles out of the stock chain & sprockets on the Husky. AL sprocket, big bore thumper and no cush drive will do that.