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    42T Sprocket, Chain Question
    on: May 11, 2022, 06:22:58 am
    May 11, 2022, 06:22:58 am
    Bought a 42T rear sprocket and will I need to shorten the chain?

    Part Deaux: If I do shorten the chain and decide to go back to the stock 45T will it work?

    Thanks in advance :028:

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    Re: 42T Sprocket, Chain Question
    Reply #1 on: May 11, 2022, 08:58:27 am
    May 11, 2022, 08:58:27 am
    *Originally Posted by Ant [+]
    Bought a 42T rear sprocket and will I need to shorten the chain?

    Part Deaux: If I do shorten the chain and decide to go back to the stock 45T will it work?

    Thanks in advance :028:

    You can "just" get away with removing two links, l have a 42t on mine and it's now in the middle of the adjustment.... and when l refit the stock 45t for track use the adjustment is very close to the front of the swingarm slot.

    Try it without removing any links, but l fear you'll run out of adjustment towards the rear as the chain stretches with the 42t on there.

    Smithy.
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    Re: 42T Sprocket, Chain Question
    Reply #2 on: May 11, 2022, 10:56:07 pm
    May 11, 2022, 10:56:07 pm
    *Originally Posted by smithy [+]
    You can "just" get away with removing two links, l have a 42t on mine and it's now in the middle of the adjustment.... and when l refit the stock 45t for track use the adjustment is very close to the front of the swingarm slot.

    Try it without removing any links, but l fear you'll run out of adjustment towards the rear as the chain stretches with the 42t on there.

    Smithy.

    Should have asked this in my post: I was told removing just one link isn't a good idea, it should be two. Is this accurate or intraweb jibber jabber? Gotta be careful these days regarding info.

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    Re: 42T Sprocket, Chain Question
    Reply #3 on: May 11, 2022, 11:35:19 pm
    May 11, 2022, 11:35:19 pm
    *Originally Posted by Ant [+]
    Should have asked this in my post: I was told removing just one link isn't a good idea, it should be two. Is this accurate or intraweb jibber jabber? Gotta be careful these days regarding info.

    You cannot remove just one link, each end of the chain then becomes two males or two females if you do, kinda hard to reconnect the ends.  :001:

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    Re: 42T Sprocket, Chain Question
    Reply #4 on: May 11, 2022, 11:42:05 pm
    May 11, 2022, 11:42:05 pm
    *Originally Posted by smithy [+]
    You cannot remove just one link, each end of the chain then becomes two males or two females if you do, kinda hard to reconnect the ends.  :001:

    Smithy.

    Smithy again you added to my brain pan. :037:

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    Re: 42T Sprocket, Chain Question
    Reply #5 on: July 07, 2022, 04:05:42 pm
    July 07, 2022, 04:05:42 pm
    anyone have a 42T rear sprocket on their gen 2 XR? cant find one anywhere

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    Re: 42T Sprocket, Chain Question
    Reply #6 on: July 07, 2022, 10:51:31 pm
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    *Originally Posted by drmichelin [+]
    anyone have a 42T rear sprocket on their gen 2 XR? cant find one anywhere

    Gen-2 has a taller 4th, 5th & 6th gear than the Gen-1....which negates the need on a Gen-2. I've not heard of anyone fitting a 42t on a Gen-2.

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