The sprocket nut and axle nut is 27mm deep 6 lug socket. Axle torque is 79 ft lbs, and sprocket is 72 ft lbs. Don't forget tab down. Good chain set for 16 th is 1 5/8"
Thanks for watching 👀 and Commenting 🙏 Bradley, Highway travel is excellent, now I have taller profile tyres which makes the gearing perfect, with Hoppers new tune he is quite aggressive now and is chomping at the bit, doohickey mod next and some other surprises.. 😊👍
@@holisticaustraliaNice, I run Mich anakee's, like on my PanAm. My powerband upgrade cost 21k...what tha lol Future videos I'll be leaning your way, keep the rubber down my friend
You surely must have heard me laughing from 17:00 to 23:00, because that is EXACTLY what I went through the other day on my 2023 KLR 650. Although, I never did get the front sprocket nut off, even after using my high-torque rattle gun. I gave up and decided that loosening that nut was a cycle shop job, even if it cost me their one-hour shop rate. .............. lol You can bet I'll tell them NOT to put the nut back on with that much torque.
hello from California awesome explanation all around you made it look easy i did this up grade in my gen1 with a 42 rear combo and i think is great on the hwy myself!!! great video and sweet bike your KLR CHEERS MATE
The thing about those chain tensioners is, they both have the same size hole, but the one on the left side is on the shaft of the bolt and doesn't have any slop, but the one on the right side is over the threaded part of the bolt and has a half a mark or more of slop, so the right side should be adjusted back more than the left side by half the amount of slop you have. Only if you have any sort of OCD about things like that of course. 😄 Oh I did see a guy fit a 17 tooth sprocket but he had to modify the cover a bit with a Dremel. Hope you have a lot of fun on your KLR.
Ok 👍 Thanks K Villis for watching and commenting, I am ocd LOL, I see that if you put a rag on the chain near the rear sprocket and spin the back wheel so the rag locks in the rear sprocket it straightens the back wheel before you nip up the axle nut, I saw the bloke from overland tyres do it, he reckons if your on the trail use a stick, I have done it and it works 💪😊👍
@@holisticaustralia looks that way..lol gona give it hell, ill get back with updates, nice bike BTW, i have an all black 2017 KLR, have fun out there brother, stay safe, and thank you
The bike comes crated all pre assembled Jusdy.. when we put bikes together in the workshop we only had to do front wheel.. mirrors ect.. they even pre oiled Most I’ve done have all been rattle gun jobs even when derestricting a Vespa scooter to get the drive plate off
G'day Nate, sorry I never replied to this comment, I thought I did, I like to reply to all of them, I figure if you guys take the trouble to comment the least I can do is reply, your presence in the beginning was a real encouragement for me, if it wasn't for support like that I wonder if I would of kept going with it. Just saying, 🍻
@@holisticaustralia yeh all good mate, I see you’ve been out heaps which is good. I been out on the FJR1300 cruising the country side. I haven’t got the KLR anymore ( well sons using it ) but have the KTM500 still so I’m keen to go into the trails, either a Saturday or a Sunday, in saying that if you do a road ride/camp/ caravan park hit me up too as I’ll take the FJR
They come torqued way too tight from the factory. I had to borrow an impact gun rated at 450lbs. of torque to get mine loose. Originally tried a breaker bar with a pipe over the end of it and my son sitting on the bike holding both brakes. Not supposed to be that tight according to specs.
Yes I was thinking the water pipe however it felt like I was going to break something, I threw the forward facing kickstarter in for laughs with my Japanese work boots on... 😁👍
Cheers Johnny, we have Noisy Minor, Lorrikeets, Cockatoos, Butcher birds, Magpies, Crows, Storm birds, Rosellas, King parrots just to name a few (;{~ thanks for watching and commenting..
The sprocket nut and axle nut is 27mm deep 6 lug socket. Axle torque is 79 ft lbs, and sprocket is 72 ft lbs. Don't forget tab down. Good chain set for 16 th is 1 5/8"
Thanks for watching 👀 and Commenting 🙏 Bradley, Highway travel is excellent, now I have taller profile tyres which makes the gearing perfect, with Hoppers new tune he is quite aggressive now and is chomping at the bit, doohickey mod next and some other surprises.. 😊👍
@@holisticaustraliaNice, I run Mich anakee's, like on my PanAm. My powerband upgrade cost 21k...what tha lol
Future videos I'll be leaning your way, keep the rubber down my friend
You surely must have heard me laughing from 17:00 to 23:00, because that is EXACTLY what I went through the other day on my 2023 KLR 650. Although, I never did get the front sprocket nut off, even after using my high-torque rattle gun. I gave up and decided that loosening that nut was a cycle shop job, even if it cost me their one-hour shop rate. .............. lol You can bet I'll tell them NOT to put the nut back on with that much torque.
Absolutely ridiculous, it really didn't want to come off did it..
@@holisticaustralia I tried heating it with a heat gun, too. But, that didn't help.
hello from California awesome explanation all around you made it look easy i did this up grade in my gen1 with a 42 rear combo and i think is great on the hwy myself!!! great video and sweet bike your KLR CHEERS MATE
Thanks Mate! I am glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching and commenting 😊 👍
The struggle is real bro.. You don't know till you know.. and now you know.. Job done
Yes... and it was a pleasurable struggle in the end.. 🙂👍
Thankyoy for your comment 🍻
The thing about those chain tensioners is, they both have the same size hole, but the one on the left side is on the shaft of the bolt and doesn't have any slop, but the one on the right side is over the threaded part of the bolt and has a half a mark or more of slop, so the right side should be adjusted back more than the left side by half the amount of slop you have. Only if you have any sort of OCD about things like that of course. 😄 Oh I did see a guy fit a 17 tooth sprocket but he had to modify the cover a bit with a Dremel. Hope you have a lot of fun on your KLR.
Ok 👍 Thanks K Villis for watching and commenting, I am ocd LOL, I see that if you put a rag on the chain near the rear sprocket and spin the back wheel so the rag locks in the rear sprocket it straightens the back wheel before you nip up the axle nut, I saw the bloke from overland tyres do it, he reckons if your on the trail use a stick, I have done it and it works 💪😊👍
anyone done a 16/40 sprocket combo??? need some input baaad, noone has done this combo yet...i need some input
Looks like your the first mate! Go for it, let me know how you go 👍
@@holisticaustralia looks that way..lol gona give it hell, ill get back with updates, nice bike BTW, i have an all black 2017 KLR, have fun out there brother, stay safe, and thank you
Thankyou for watching and commenting, I appreciate the feedback, I like your handle, I am a Holden Man..
The bike comes crated all pre assembled Jusdy.. when we put bikes together in the workshop we only had to do front wheel.. mirrors ect.. they even pre oiled
Most I’ve done have all been rattle gun jobs even when derestricting a Vespa scooter to get the drive plate off
G'day Nate, sorry I never replied to this comment, I thought I did, I like to reply to all of them, I figure if you guys take the trouble to comment the least I can do is reply, your presence in the beginning was a real encouragement for me, if it wasn't for support like that I wonder if I would of kept going with it. Just saying, 🍻
And it was very useful information at that time. 👍 I'm up for that ride whenever you get the chance! Thanks again mate 🤙
@@holisticaustralia yeh all good mate, I see you’ve been out heaps which is good.
I been out on the FJR1300 cruising the country side.
I haven’t got the KLR anymore ( well sons using it ) but have the KTM500 still so I’m keen to go into the trails, either a Saturday or a Sunday, in saying that if you do a road ride/camp/ caravan park hit me up too as I’ll take the FJR
No Wazzas!
Hi mate, are those tank pads the OEM ones? Cheers!
They are stamped KLR, I dont think they are OEM, I do like them 🙂👍
do y think 17t sprocket will fit or not ?
Yes. But you will likely need more CC's to be effective. Like a 685cc upgrade. They sell 14,15,16,17t.
I don't know, could certainly reduce the size of the rear sprocket, thanks for your comment mate 🍻
@@holisticaustralia yes. Adding one up front is nearly the same as removing 3 from the rear (43/15=2.8).
Also, I see they sell 18in rear rims for the KLR.
Need to do the center stand mod 1st 🙂👍
Haha! More wieght, nah thanks, thanks for your comment Chad
They come torqued way too tight from the factory. I had to borrow an impact gun rated at 450lbs. of torque to get mine loose. Originally tried a breaker bar with a pipe over the end of it and my son sitting on the bike holding both brakes. Not supposed to be that tight according to specs.
Yes I was thinking the water pipe however it felt like I was going to break something, I threw the forward facing kickstarter in for laughs with my Japanese work boots on... 😁👍
I'm not sure of the nut, but it may be that normal use tightens it. Typical if something has reverse threads.
What kind of birds you got out ?there?? It must be your summer there. Awesome weather it getting winter here in arkansas. Good video
Cheers Johnny, we have Noisy Minor, Lorrikeets, Cockatoos, Butcher birds, Magpies, Crows, Storm birds, Rosellas, King parrots just to name a few (;{~ thanks for watching and commenting..
Australia has opposite seasons to N.A.