19 tooth front sprocket

[Snapey]

When you say hex bolt are you talking about the socket screw?

Do yourself a favour & buy a rattle gun. Electric or air it probably doesn't matter but for sprockets & forks they're perfect.

[SheepDog]

It's the round bolt that takes a 6mm Allen-key (hex) that fixes the speed sensor rotor to the drive shaft. Not the 32mm nut that fixes the sprocket to the drive shaft.

Impact wrench is already in the mail. Expect it early July. Link below shows it. Not too expensive but not too cheap (staying clear of flea bay no-name brands or one's with strange Asian name types).

https://www.amazon.com/Impact-Wrench-Campbell-Hausfeld-TL140200AV/dp/B006JVIHQI/ref=sr_1_8?crid=3S4OTGGJ5XVHO&currency=AUD&keywords=air%20impact%20wrench%201%2F2&qid=1561177075&s=gateway&sprefix=air%20impact%20wren%2Caps%2C385&sr=8-8

[Snapey]

I thought that was it but I thought a previous owner must have replaced it with a hex bolt. It's proper title is socket head cap screw but some people might call it an Allen screw. There are even some who call it a hex bolt. :whistling:1

[SheepDog]

Did I just get dumped on regarding a bolt, sorry a socket head cap screw. Didn't my previous picture illustrate the bolt, sorry socket head cap screw.

[GSXKING]

Reminds me of an old dad joke ending in "nut bolts screws washers" 

[Monarchjock]

Reminds me of an old dad joke ending in "nut bolts screws washers" 

"But not necessarily in that order" as Eric Morcambe might have said.

[froudy]

Job for later today or tomorrow

[Nellywelly]

Job for later today or tomorrow

Excellent. Nice one, i recieved mine last week too. All done and fitted now.

[VladTepes]

18/41 is standard sprocket setup.   

I have the black with std sprockets & the blue with 17/41 (lower gearing)  Which do I prefer?  can't make up my mind TBH.  I don't (as a rule) go as far as possible in the rev range through the gears or when touring, I do however like a quick acceleration & the blue with the 17 front has that over the black for sure. Touring or cruising, yes I'd be running more revs on the blue than the black, does it matter? or make much difference? Not that I've noticed really. Fuel consumption is about the same or slightly better on the blue - figure that?

I'm tempted to go with a 17 front (or perhaps a few more teeth on the rear) though the former is probably easier / cheaper

No issues with the chain rubbing on the sprocket carrier or anything else?   (I know it's an issue on the DR650 which is why I ask).

[KiwiCol]

@VladTepes No, no issues running a 17 front, still 116 links, just back a tad further on the rear adjuster. 

Just in case anyone is wondering what a 'tad' is, it's a technical expression of a precise measurement for 'a little bit'.

[seth]

@KiwiCol
As in up in Scotland and we still measure things in bawhairs
Could you please supply the correct conversion for bawhairs to tad's
Thanks 

[KiwiCol]

@seth Unfortunately there is no direct correlation or conversion from Tads to Bawhairs that I've been able to locate. My best guess is ask someone on the equator (as we're under & you're over) & see what they use, this may also give rise to another measurement again.    Math, funny thing isn't it.

[VladTepes]

We also measure in bee's dicks.

A bee's dick being 1/2 of 3/8 of fuck all.

[Daytona]

Seth 1 tad = a smidging

[froudy]

Seth 1 tad = a smidging

1 Tad = 1 smidging.
1 Bawhair = 2 Tads or .5 of a bee dick.
1 Gnats whisker = .5 of a Bawhair

Oh, and I still haven't ridden my GSX14 since I fitted the 19t front sprocket..Played on the Bandit last week as it was MOT time for it.