Front sprocket gk73a
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Front sprocket gk73a
Im in the middle of changing my chain and sprockets on my bike. The front sprockets got play in it as its only held on by a circaclip. Does anyone know if this is right? Seems to me there should be a washer or something just to keep it tight. The new sprocket is exactly the same. Thanks for the help
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Re: Front sprocket gk73a
It's not meant to be tight, but have a small amount of axial play. Replace the circlip every time, and make sure you put the sharp edge of the circlip facing OUT. Also make sure you are using 525 sprockets and not 520. If you are using 520 you must use a sprocket with an offset boss.
In ex race/high mileage machines the output shaft can wear on the splines directly where the sprocket sits, and you can guess the repair for that.
In ex race/high mileage machines the output shaft can wear on the splines directly where the sprocket sits, and you can guess the repair for that.
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Re: Front sprocket gk73a
Ive checked the sprockets and they are 525's. Ive spoken to crescent suzuki and they confirmed its just the circlip holding the sprocket. So ive ordered a new one which should arrive soon. Also double checked how i put the old one back on. So all is ok now. No play at all with chain on so im hoping that means my output shaft isnt too bad. Fingers crossed.
Thanks for the reply
Thanks for the reply
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Re: Front sprocket gk73a
Your output shaft should be fine as long it has always run 525 front sprockets. You can simply run your finger along each spline to check.
RGV's are a PITA, as they wear their output shafts, but they are often tuned to 70hp, and use a smaller 520 setup.
RGV's are a PITA, as they wear their output shafts, but they are often tuned to 70hp, and use a smaller 520 setup.
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Re: Front sprocket gk73a
They all do it. If it gets terminal it's possible to effect a fix with a GK76A gearbox cluster (the output shaft is the same as the 73 but longer and the sprocket sits in front of a spacer so the chain will clear a 160 rear tyre, swop the the sprocket and spacer around and the sprocket is all of a sudden sat on virgin splines).
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Re: Front sprocket gk73a
On my 76 i didn't like the look of the 520 so put a 520 DRZ400? sprocket on, it has a ~10mm inside shoulder on the sprocket, so loads of extra engagement. Obviously i had to turn that ~10mm off the inside spacer. But it feels much better than a stock 525 now.
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