D6
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is there a prob wi spacers on drz front sprockets?, just wondering as there seems to be a lot sayin they replace them on other forums
is there a prob wi sprockets on these
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Something to do woth the original mild steel ones rusting, then failing or summat.
Everybody replaces 'em with a stanless steel one. Its considered a 'must do ' mod.
scots_jon
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Yeap, wot he said.
Also when you are doing it, bung some Loctite on the sprocket splines as the free play causes the gear bush to wear, and we all hate a slack bush.
Loads of info on thumpertalk about it.
J.
Also when you are doing it, bung some Loctite on the sprocket splines as the free play causes the gear bush to wear, and we all hate a slack bush.
Loads of info on thumpertalk about it.
J.
D6
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i think this is why my shaft is tight
scots_jon
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You mean your stiff shaft?
D6
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its going to degenerate now isnt it?
scots_jon
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Afraid so, that will happen as you get older. However my email inbox seems to full of offers from kind people offering solutions...
Hope you get it fixed and that it hasn't damaged the bike. Thumpertalk is your friend for DRZ related questions. You also want to take the gear lever off and file it down as a matter of priority. After that get yourslef some case savers to glue to the cases and another one to replace the daft plastic sprocket cover.
D6
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iv done the casings, what this about the gear lever?
scots_jon
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If you have doen the cases it's not so important, but the casting for the gear lever has a very sharp, pointy edge on the back that is perfectly placed to go right through the left hand case. Five minutes with a file sorts it out.
Also if you get rid of the crap plastic spocket cover and put an alloy one on (about 20 quid) you will then have a fighting chance of keeping the crud out of the c/s sprocket seal and spacer. And it looks much better too.
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scots_jon
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D6
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aha!, i will comence work on this tom night, many thanks
D6
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sprockets off, shaft is still hard to turn, , its the second gear bushing, iv found out (thanks oonyack
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looks like a stripdown , more pics for the drz stripdown section
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apparently its a common problem according to thumpertalk,
)looks like a stripdown , more pics for the drz stripdown section
.apparently its a common problem according to thumpertalk,
i've fitted the same one too jon and filed smooth the "can opener" edge on the gear lever , i have already fitted the case guards although one has come adrift
THE DOCTOR
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jim elderfield
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spacer
there you go
http://uk.geocities.com/miscellania@btinternet.com/html/drz_spacers.html
he has only got a few of the sprocket spacers left and no wheel spacers as shown on the web site
cheers jim
Where can I get a stainless spacer for my DR-Z?
there you go
http://uk.geocities.com/miscellania@btinternet.com/html/drz_spacers.html
he has only got a few of the sprocket spacers left and no wheel spacers as shown on the web site
cheers jim
Best to change the seal at the same time
LEIGH
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you can get a spacer and seal kit for the output shaft off ebay.
heres a pic of my sprocket cover I made up for my old DRZ when I sm'd it
and one of the LH case saver I knocked up
and the finished bike-well almost
heres a pic of my sprocket cover I made up for my old DRZ when I sm'd it
and one of the LH case saver I knocked up
and the finished bike-well almost
D6
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those are ace, you wanna start selling them, id buy a sprocket cover
Passing Phase
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Just done this modification to my bike, spacer just starting to show signs of corrosion. My drz is a 53 plate with 1700 miles on the clock so anybody with anything older should be looking at doing the same job. I got the bits from Midwest racing which they got from Leisure Trail for less than thirty quid better than total oil loss and a long walk! I had some pics but 122kb bit cr-p!
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