• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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10 Tooth Sprocket Wanted

Didn't know you could buy a 10 tooth sprocket! Wouldnt it be better to do up a few teeth on the rear? 10 tooth seems like a chain killer to me. Then again I know nothing of the mystery of Husky 125's....
 
PEZBerq said:
Didn't know you could buy a 10 tooth sprocket! Wouldnt it be better to do up a few teeth on the rear? 10 tooth seems like a chain killer to me. Then again I know nothing of the mystery of Husky 125's....
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125's with the Leleu rear hub only have 1 sprocket available...Husqvarna only...no repops ever made. They are 53 teeth...but made of the finest Swedish steel they wear like they're made of...well...the finest Swedish steel. I think I used 2 in over 10,000 hard miles, now on only my 3rd.
Yes, 10 is in fact too small, 11 comes stock.
But our local XC races are very tight with some tough courses...the 10 helps stay out of 1st gear even when it's nasty.
 
that sounds like a bad situation..a bike you cant change gearing on. at least its a 125 and isnt too hard on sprockets
 
74,s had splined sprockets, 73 and earlier had large taper,
.Phillip @ husqvarna parts had a 10t splined for my 74 125sc, not shure if he has large taper sprockets.
 
Been there with 10T front sprocket on my ported '81 250cr. Ditto on it wrapping the chain too tight. Better to go larger on the rear.

I was just telling my son not to put a heavier duty o ring chain on a smaller cc bike. It takes too much power to turn it. Food for thought.
 
justintendo said:
big wives tale..miniscule difference turning modern sealed chains compared to non-sealed, especially x-ring. someone would really have to question their priorities to sacrifice the other improved characteristics of sealed chains..
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You are correct, total wives tale. When the chains heat up the friction on the o-ring chain goes down and the friction on the plain chain goes up and they pass each other so that the plain chain becomes harder to turn sapping more horsepower.
 
rancher1 said:
You are correct, total wives tale. When the chains heat up the friction on the o-ring chain goes down and the friction on the plain chain goes up and they pass each other so that the plain chain becomes harder to turn sapping more horsepower.
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Would love to see some tests or reports on this. I have always thought the O ring friction was plausible. Sounds like a job for Myth Busters!
 
I remember seeing some tests on this years ago. Steel on steel increases friction when it warms up. O-rings with lubrication decrease in friction when they warm up.
 
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