DRZ400E DIY Jobs

[RyanMember]

hello,

Thinking of doing the mod to the countershaft as ive been told something on them comes loose. Just wondering how many other people have done this mod, and if it’s easy to do? At the same time do i really need to do it?

Advice would be great

Cheers

Ryno

[Scott SouthwellMember]

Ryno I see on some DRZ forums they do what they came a locktight mod. Its not really modifying anything they just coating the shaft in red locktight so the countershaft sprocket is all but glued in place.

The reason some do this is they can get some slack and the shaft can wear over time. I have not done it to my bike and have no problems. I check it during regular maintenance.

I think those who have the problem are motard riders and those who do big km’s of commuting on tar. As the DRZ doesn’t have a cush drive hub it transfers the load to the countershaft sprocket and shaft.

For dirt riding the tyre has less grip on the ground which make life easier for the drive train.

[GregMember]

Boulder or someone has drilled and lock wired theirs a great idea. Who is that? Maybe they could put a picture?

TB

[Scott SouthwellMember]

TB its not just the nut they locktight, they actually use red locktight to glue the countershaft sprocket to the output shaft to help stop wear on the spline. I pretty sure its only an issue if doing lots of tar km’s without a cushdrive.

[RyanMember]

so just spend more time on the dirt hen the tar and it should be right aye, is it easy to get access to check it?

[GregMember]

OK Scotty I understand, I see some XR600 guys coat the splines with salastic as well cant see it helping but seen pictures and read about it.

TB

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

:blush: For the mechanically challenged among us, are we talking about the front sprocket onto the countershaft here?

If so then I have about 13,000km on mine without making the “mod” and haven’t noticed any problem (but then again I am mechanically challenged so may have just not noticed :blush: :whistle: )

[RyanMember]

Thats good to know, i was kinda thinking next time i ride my bike might do ten backflips and land on its head or something like that.

[Adam RodgersMember]

For info on the loctite preventative maintenance procedure see

http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-625998.html

It details the how to’s and why’s of doing this

Its easy to do and if true can save alot of heart ache :S I do it whenever I change a front sprocket and have 20000 kms on the clock

Adam.

[Brendon CarreMember]

adam wrote:

For info on the loctite preventative maintenance procedure see

http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-625998.html

It details the how to’s and why’s of doing this

Its easy to do and if true can save alot of heart ache :S I do it whenever I change a front sprocket and have 20000 kms on the clock

Adam.

+1 for the above

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