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Chain Stretching
- thegoodness
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- otakar
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74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000
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- T_Dub
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1977 KZ650B1
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- RonKZ650
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321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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1977 KZ650B1
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-Cavanaugh Racing Head
-Mikuni RS34's
-GPR Muffler
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Lil' Help! When I take my 76 kz900 on long trips I seem to have to tension the chain more and more frequently as the miles add up. If I don't keep it taught it eats away at the rear sprocket. A couple years ago I replaced the chain (and the sprocket)because it outstretched the tensioning capacity. Any tips out there on how to get more miles out of my chain, or is it just a heavy chain that is going to stretch. I know pulling a link is an option, but it is a pain, especially on the road. I probably have about half the length of the tensioning bolt left and am looking at a 1000 mile round trip this summer. would hate to run out of room for the return trip
The chain isn't really stretching in the conventional sense, it is "gaining length" because wear at the rollers and pins makes the links move farther apart. Needless to say, the cause of the problem is the wear occurring on those points. The cure is frequent maintenance/lube and a high quality chain.
1979 KZ-750 Twin
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Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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