1. Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

10 Tooth Sprocket Wanted

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by Richard Colahan, Dec 12, 2015.

  1. Richard Colahan Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Upper Black Eddy PA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    71 250 Cross, 74 125WR, 75 250WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    Vintage British bikes, 1969 Penton
    Anyone have a NOS or very-good-used condition 10t large taper sprocket to fit a 1974 125 WR?
    Thanks...
  2. PEZBerq Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Brisbane, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    390AMX, 430XC, 240WR, 2x510TE, FE501
    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....
  3. Michel Dufayard Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    France
  4. Richard Colahan Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Upper Black Eddy PA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    71 250 Cross, 74 125WR, 75 250WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    Vintage British bikes, 1969 Penton
    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.
  5. Richard Colahan Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Upper Black Eddy PA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    71 250 Cross, 74 125WR, 75 250WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    Vintage British bikes, 1969 Penton
  6. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    that sounds like a bad situation..a bike you cant change gearing on. at least its a 125 and isnt too hard on sprockets
  7. dumbdotdog Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Reno, NV
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    70 360 74 125SC 74 250MAG 81 250CR
    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.
  8. Bigbill Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    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.
  9. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    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..
  10. rancher1 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    WA
    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.
    oldbikedude likes this.
  11. PEZBerq Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Brisbane, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    390AMX, 430XC, 240WR, 2x510TE, FE501
    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!
  12. rancher1 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    WA
    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.