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Photo by Marc Gibaud,
Clouds on Tres Cerros and
Mount Fitzroy, Argentinian Patagonia



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Haven't finished your last few posts, but I did notice a pic of a front sprocket. Bad! So easy to head this problem off. When front sprocket gets worn (It's FIRST element in drive line to wear) it then effects both chain and rear sprocket. Premature wear occurs.

Since the front sprocket is the cheapest bit ... it's always a good idea to swap them out early ... and to NEVER EVER let them get to the state of the one shown in your pic. On long trips I carry at least TWO spares. I prefer OEM but JT are OK too.

With front sprockets, I prefer OEM if possible. Next best would be Thai made JT
sprockets. After that, you are on your own regards quality and longevity. Always Steel, never Aluminum.

On my DR650 I change front sprocket every 6,000 miles. (9k km) This extends chain life by 20% or so (rear sprocket too). Your front sprocket is like a Canary In The Coal mine of your drive line. Take care of it and everything else will last longer.

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Hi there,

agree what Mollydog said about front sprokets, i normaly use two front sprokets to a set and change around 10 tkm the first front sproket. But on the other hand for your bikes it should be easy and cheap down here in SA to find chains and sprokets (not in good quality). Enjoy your ride. And if you come to Samaipata Bolivia, I would like to invite you for a and if my guest bedroom is free you can use it. saludos mika
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Hi there,

agree what Mollydog said about front sprokets, i normaly use two front sprokets to a set and change around 10 tkm the first front sproket. But on the other hand for your bikes it should be easy and cheap down here in SA to find chains and sprokets (not in good quality). Enjoy your ride. And if you come to Samaipata Bolivia, I would like to invite you for a and if my guest bedroom is free you can use it. saludos mika
Thank you so much for the offer! Unfortunately I am lazy with the updates and we have recently made it into Santiago. I found some extra front sprockets to carry as spares!
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Haven't finished your last few posts, but I did notice a pic of a front sprocket. Bad! So easy to head this problem off. When front sprocket gets worn (It's FIRST element in drive line to wear) it then effects both chain and rear sprocket. Premature wear occurs.

Since the front sprocket is the cheapest bit ... it's always a good idea to swap them out early ... and to NEVER EVER let them get to the state of the one shown in your pic. On long trips I carry at least TWO spares. I prefer OEM but JT are OK too.

With front sprockets, I prefer OEM if possible. Next best would be Thai made JT
sprockets. After that, you are on your own regards quality and longevity. Always Steel, never Aluminum.

On my DR650 I change front sprocket every 6,000 miles. (9k km) This extends chain life by 20% or so (rear sprocket too). Your front sprocket is like a Canary In The Coal mine of your drive line. Take care of it and everything else will last longer.

I'm really not proud of that front sprocket. Its the worst I have ever had. Normally I would have replaced it as soon as I saw a bit of curve in the teeth. But I made a stuff up and never checked it!

I haven't been able to find decent quality front sprockets for our bikes, but we still seem to get around 20 000kms out of the front one before they are ready to be changed out. I know have some spares that I picked up in Santiago!
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