1990 Kawasaki KLR650 Tengai (KLR650B)

Jelajah Australia 2018

8 bikes, 9 people, perfect weather

The Great Ocean Road

Phillip Island via South Gippsland

Falls Creek via Eildon-Jamieson

Falls Creek to Canberra via Mitta Mitta

1982 Kawasaki GPz750 R1 chain/sprocket conversion from 630 to 530 pitch

Older bikes use 630 chain/sprocket pitch and it is getting harder to get. They are also normally non o-ring types which requires messy lubrication

To convert to updated 530 pitch the front sprocket, rear sprocket, and chain needs to be calculated.

Original 630 pitch:
Front: 13 teeth
Rear: 33 teeth
Ratio: 33/13 = 2.5

To convert to 530 system multiply by 6/5:
new Front: 13*6/5 = 15.6 ~ 16 teeth
new Rear: 33*6/5 = 39.6 ~ 40 teeth
new ratio: 40/16 = 2.5 ..... perfect

However I ride in the twisties often, and would like to have more acceleration instead of leisurely cruising speed. So I opted for larger rear sprocket (45 teeth)
desired new ratio: 45/16 = 2.8

Knowing that in the original ratio I cruise at 100kph at exactly 5000RPM  the new RPM can be calculated:
old rpm * (new_ratio / old_ratio)
5000 * (2.8 / 2.5) = 5600
So with 13 Front and 45 rear, I would cruise at 100kph at 5600RPM

For the chain, I just buy 120 link o-ring 530 pitch chain and cut accordingly. 530 chains are much cheaper at  $70 shipped from ebay.

After changing the chain, I felt that it is much quiter and smoother. And certainly easier to maintain in the long run with much less lubricant splatter. As predicted I now cruise 100kph at 5600RPM

photos:

16T front sprocket JTF513.16 available at Z1Enterprises but I bought it locally from PowerSport Kawasaki in Seaford













Rear Sprocket JTR488.45 from Z1Enterprises. This is the Emgo version which is much cheaper. If you would like to keep the stock gearing ration then the rear needs to be 40 Teeth ie. JTR488.40

Comparison between the sprockets. The front one is an exact match. The rear one is bigger as I had chosen it.

The front sprocket is tight, so no way to use a larger one like 17 or 18. It would hit the guard. 16 with 530 pitch is perfect.

Afternoon ride

Afternoon ride to Mornington Peninsula after interview

The long way lunch

Jamieson with Ninja 300 and Yamaha R3

Brian caught up later in Yea

Post Valentine lunch ride to Eildon

South Gippsland with MSTCV to Kongwak via Kilcunda

One of the bike (Aprilia RSV4) went down 5m ditch but the rider was OK

Sunday 4th February
Kongwak via Kilcunda (Jindabyne Recovery Ride)
Ben Warden leading
10am Officer South BP
Ride will not suit inexperienced riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.
Leg 1: Officer South, Drouin, Ranceby, Poowong, Nyora, Loch. (107km)
Leg 2: Loch, Almurta, Glen Forbes, Archies Creek, Kilcunda, Archies Creek, Jeetho, Kongwak, Korumburra. (110km)
Leg 3: Korumburra, Outtrim, Kongwak, Loch, Poowong, Ranceby, Lardner, Darnum. (99km)
Leg 4: Darnum, Old Sale Rd, Crossover, Neerim South, Nayook, Powelltown. (75km)
Expect around 391km for the day.
23 bikes, 23 people, perfect 32 degrees, 402km to Officer South

Eildon - Jamieson rd

With Armandt on Ducati Diavel (2017)

Videos: 

The road to Kevington

Wallaby across the road

Jamieson - Eildon full ride

Phillip Island Classics 2018

GPZ900R fixed partially

Black Spur - Reefton Spur

Ride with Z900RS and MV Augusta Brutale

Greg's midweek ride to Eildon - Reefton (VJMC)

Vintage Honda in Selo

My old "RX King"

An old RX-100 modified to look like RX King

Noise complaint letter

25/3/2020:

Mirboo North via Arawata

Visited Inline4 Cafe at Mirboo nth before they move.

Ridden with Ravi (RSV4) and met Peter (Hayabusa) who lives just at the Gurdies

Great Ocean Road on 1982 GPZ750

All the way to 12 apostles and return via inland. Found gravel roads

South Gippsland

From Archie's Creek continuing to Woolamai

Eildon - Jamieson

With Ken (Buell) and Brian (Honda Blackbird)

RIP Paul Grondelle

"One Short Life"

Stu, Anthony, Tony, Chris, Ross

EJ - Reefton - Gembrook

Rode with Brian and Ken

First ride after crash

Crashed at Black Spur

Traralgon via Mirboo North

Picking up Darren's pillow in Traralgon

EJ - Woods Point dirt road

Mirboo North via Almurta - Hallston

Depart to Mirboo North Inline4 cafe via Almurta - Hallston: https://goo.gl/maps/NgcwBhanHpB2

Returning via Hallora - Poowong: https://goo.gl/maps/qYqocn4HV1o

Unbelievable roads and sceneries

Mirboo North (Inline4 Cafe)

Planned ride to Mirboo North's Inline4 Cafe.

Ride abandoned due to major cosmetic incident at Glen Alvie Rd.

Planned Route: https://goo.gl/maps/We8K79teSdR2
Planned return: https://goo.gl/maps/FpwhSnmWP9P2