Been waiting on the 45t rear sprocket for the KLX. It finally came in last week and I just had time to play with it this weekend. The combo of the 13/45 made the chain a tad short. So took the chain down to the local shop and my buddy said I'll add you 3 links and so he did that. About an hour ago I started putting it all back together and sure enough, now the chain is too long. I can't complain though as it was a free-bee on the chain addition.

So it was into the other shop with the grinder and the big metal vise and a punch to get the links out. Got it back together and will have to wait for a few days to check this out as the rains have come in here now.

Hopefully this will be the right combo for me in the woods. I just needed more in 2nd and 3rd.

 

Awsome. Let us know the results.
I got 14/48 gearing, which works out pretty good for me, I ride some pretty slow rugged trails sometimes. Looks like to my math your gearing will be a tad slower (higher rpm)than mine, which should be pretty sweet.
48 / 14 = 3.43 spins of the front sprocket, for 1 spin of the back wheel
45 / 13 = 3.46 spins of the front sprocket per 1 turn of rear wheel.
42 / 14 = 3 turns.
Your rpm range should be about 15% above stock gearing at the same speed.. haah, I could be totally wrong with the math and logic though.
Did this.
3X = 3.46 (meaning 3 times my percentage)
3.46 / 3 = X
X = 1.15 Or 15%

 

Green...

Man I'm going to take your word for that on the gearing. For me, it boils down to what feels good for the particular track/trail you're on. I'm mainly in forest trails that are usually not all that tight, but there is a hair scramble track that I also ride, and that's where I need the help, in the really tight stuff.

With the 13/42, I couldn't use first at all, and second and third needed those extra teeth. I've got all the mods that are posted here with exception of removing all the smog crap, and have read that it didn't help much. My one last thing that I'm considering is the FMF Power Bomb header, and I might try that after getting back from the upcoming trip.

Right now though, I'm saving pennies for the California ride that 6 of us are going on leaving south Georgia on Aug 29th. That will be 2 Goldwings, a new Goldwing Hannigan Trike and 3 Harleys. We figure to be gone about 4-5 weeks on the 7,500-8,500 mile trip. I'm on one of the Wings with a Hannigan trailer. Right now I'm debating whether to pull the trailer, but somebody's got to haul the Harley tools and parts !!

 

Add a KLX-300 exhaust for ~$100 and factory carb jets for ~$40 and you'll be much happier. That combo is working well for me.

 

You are wise.

 

Sid - Already done all of the carb/air box/adding HMF pipe and those all just added more guts fo the bike. If I can get the pic to post, there is a list of mods on the pic.

 

Too funny!

Sounds like a good time. Have a fun and safe trip.

 

ha, I took my dads vulcan 900 to work the other day because I missed the company vechile, and the KLX is too uncomfortable for a long ride, and gas is expensive and work was about 70 miles away... Annnnnyway, it happened to rain on me, so of course the nice chrome parts and shiny red paint got dirty. Dad was on vacation and got home today to his OHHH so dirty bike and near flipped on me for it being discrasefully dirty and how he couldn't drive it... hahahaha
I had to explain how it rained any time I had a chance to wash it, that's why it wasn't clean...
Freakin cruizer guys and their shiny chrome parts..
hahahaha. Still makes me laugh. He took it and washed it right away

 

Green -

Well now, I can surely relate to your daddy and the dirty bike. I don't mind the KLX gettin' all dirty, in fact it needs a wash right now, but my Kawa Nomad and the GL1800 they know they are supposed to be clean. The Nomad is black with a good bit of chrome and the dirt really shows on the black. The 2002 GL is champaign color and it just looks dingy when it's been ridden in the rain for a while and the Kury chroms all over it just wants a wash.

Just came back in from the Thursday morning breakfast ride of about 90 miles and it was sprinkling just enough on the ride over to get all the bikes dirty, especially in the rear of the bike. So before the Saturday RTE I will surely be out washing it again. It'l be the second wash this week for the GL.

For those that wash and those that really hate to wash bikes, take time to find and use some S-100. They don't lie. Cool down the bike with some fresh water first, spray on the S-100 and then spray off with some fairly good water pressure and dry. It'll look about new.

 

What is S-100? In a aerosol can?