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Sprocket size...
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80 KZ1000 LTD
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321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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Even though you would think there would be more since you're comparing a 16" and a 18".
Check the tire specs on the manufacturers websites to verify this for yourself.
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I'm just saying that you probably shouldn't base your reasoning on there being a big difference in diameters between a 130/90/16 and a 120/90/18, because there isn't.
My first 750 twin arrived with a 16" rear wheel, upon discovering that a 18" was stock I decided maybe I could cut down my engine cruise rpm (and make the bike look better) if I swapped it back to a 18" wheel. When I started checking tire specs I discovered that it was pretty much a waste of time to convert it because there was so little difference in tire diameter. Then I discovered they were Morris Mags and not real common so I threw that idea out the window
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The reason I'm asking is that I have a 35T sprocket on my bike and thought that might be off an LTD as that is what I started with when I put this bike together. Wonder what it came off of then? Hmmmm!
If oem rear sprocket was 33 teeth, am guessing somebody along the line simply opted to replace it with a 35 tooth version. Probably are several different size rear sprockets still available for this model.
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77-78 B1/B2 42041-1010 REAR SPROCKET,33T
77-78 A1/A2 42041-1010 REAR SPROCKET,33T
79-80 B3/B4 42041-1010 REAR SPROCKET,33T
79-80 A3/A4 42041-1032 REAR SPROCKET,35T
So it looks like the people that told you that the A and B sprockets were different were right, If they were talking about the A3/A4, but not the A1/A2.
According to kawasaki.com
And again, I don't have a dog in this hunt (always thought that expression was cool though), as I don't have any 1000's
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