ATV Sport Tech Questions
July 28, 2008 by ATV Sport
Z Sprocket
Q. I just installed a 13-tooth front sprocket on my 2007 Suzuki Z400. When I went to put the retainer on, the bolt holes didn’t line up. I put one of the bolts in one of the holes and left it for now. Is there something made to make up for changing sprockets? If so, where could I find one? If not, would leaving it with just one bolt be a problem?
Anonymous, via the Internet
A.All aftermarket counter sprockets that I have installed in the past on LT-Z400s have had both holes for the retainer bolts and aligned easily, as long as you rotate the retainer in the slot on the countershaft. I would double-check that the retainer is on correctly and not installed backwards. I do not recommend running just one bolt with the retainer. Also, always use Loc-Tite on the bolts and torque to factory specs.
- Toby
LT-R450 Concerns
Q. I want to get a steering stabilizer for my 2008 R450. What is the reason that the Elka System 3 is around $500 and the other [rod like] kind is $150. Also do you think that the new non-oil air filters work as good as others?
I am also getting the [Yosh] Cherry Bomb. Can I keep it on even when I have the spark arrestor in or does it have to come out?
Caleb Keller No. 33
A.There are so many different companies that are now offering stabilizers; I wouldn’t even know where to start in comparisons. I would start by looking at your budget and decide how much adjustability you will need for the particular riding conditions. I do highly recommend a stabilizer for the LT-R; it is the best handling upgrade you can buy.
I have not had a chance to do any testing with the new non-oil air filters, but I do know they are getting great reviews.
The Cherry Bomb is a good upgrade for the EFI on the LT-R. You can use it with the spark arrestor in or out, but only with the air box lid off whenever it is plugged in.
- Toby
Bent Axle
Q. I have a 2007 TRX450R with a bent axle. Is an axle from an ’06 the same as the one for the ’07? Their part numbers are the same, except for the last three numbers (000 vs. 600).
Anonymous, via the Internet
A.The 2006 Honda TRX450R axle will fit in the 2007-2008 TRX450R. There could be a couple of different reasons that the part numbers are different: axles ordered or purchased from a different vendor than the prior year, slightly different material used, etc. It doesn’t take much of a change in a part for the manufacturers to change the part numbers.
- Toby
Toby Reed graduated from Orlando’s Motorcycle Mechanic’s Institute. He owns Moto-Xperts and is the new “Wrench This” answer man for ATV Sport. If you have any technical questions for Reed, e-mail him at toby@moto-xperts.com. For more info on Moto-Xperts, check out www.moto-xperts.com.
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