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Hi Guys,
Where can I get stock kdx replacement chain wear blocks?
from what I'm seeing only Kawasaki carries them.
They come in two halves and I want to put a spacer / Shim between the two for O'ring clearence.

'03 KDX200
(Oh and I need them buy Saturday)

Thanks
Tony

Try Jeff Fredette at FRP. He is located in Illinois as well. I bought one and like it alot. Plenty of clearance for an o-ring chain. Probably cheaper than a Kawa dealer.

Your right , all the O.E.M pieces would pay for 2 FRP Guides !

Thanks
Tony

FRP

FWIW..I got a 'wider' chain guide. It's not from FRP (I didn't like the color OK?). I figured the 'wider' part of it would keep the master link clip from wearing literally out.

It didn't have that effect. The clip STILL wears to paper-thinness...sometimes to the point of falling off. That (the falling off part) has happened to me a couple of times.

A further BTW...I've cut my own blocks out of summa that teflon block stuff? Wibby knows the term (PTFE?)..high density something or other. I'll get it if you're interested. Anyway, trace the pattern of the old one onto the stock material..cut it out with a scroll saw, drill a couple of screw mounting holes, done!

Available probably as scrap from any industrial outfit. I got mine from a sanitation company (used as slide blocks for their garbage haulers). The stuff is commonly used as chain guide material in milling/processing plants.

Lot cheaper than buying one from anywhere...'cuz it's FREE!

I'll second the make your own wear blocks.
I made some out of some pretty good red stuff we have at work, it was used for stripper spring blocks in some punch and die sets. It's pretty hard, but rubbery.

On the other hand, if you buy an expensive chain and don't read the fine print, the master link that comes with it might be the kind that does not use a clip and you get to try to beat the ends of the pins mushroom shaped on the garage floor. Them ain't coming off!

It'll take a die grinder to get the chain off the bike when the time comes.

KarlP wrote:I'll second the make your own wear blocks.
I made some out of some pretty good red stuff we have at work, it was used for stripper spring blocks in some punch and die sets. It's pretty hard, but rubbery.

On the other hand, if you buy an expensive chain and don't read the fine print, the master link that comes with it might be the kind that does not use a clip and you get to try to beat the ends of the pins mushroom shaped on the garage floor. Them ain't coming off!

It'll take a die grinder to get the chain off the bike when the time comes.

Yeah I bought one of those by accident. Holds together well, but a total pain in the butt to assemble. I used an air hammer with a pointy bit to peen out the ends of the pins.

Thanks for the heads up on the "FRP won't fix your sliver master link from happening" that was the only reason I was going to buy it !

I ended up Milling a pocket into the two halves and inserting a
fresh piece of Delrin then belt sanded it to match (What a Hack)!

FRP won't fix your sliver master link from happening

What did I miss? Who said that?

I don't know that it does or does not.

I sterotyped your wider chain gaurd

Gott'a watch that stereo stuff. You might find yourself saying, 'Harleys suck'.

Well...ok...I guess that's not a good example of stereo that isn't a fact....

I've wondered (maybe twice) if the FRP indeed fits a ringed chain master link or not. 'Fits' meaning does NOT wear the clip to nothing.

Someone that has one please say? Danfree?

Thanks.

Well to be honest, I can't say for sure. While waiting for my forks and shock from MX Tech, I stripped down the bike to clean and grease everything. Also added some after market stuff like steering damper, bars, barkbusters, gnarly pipe (from krazyinski), tires, and the chain guide. So it has been literally on the stand since I bought the bike. I now have the tires on the floor and ready to set my sag and such. Long story even longer: On the stand, there are no clearance issues whatsoever. However, in the real world with the suspension being exercised and the chain slappin' time, I am not ready to stake my non-existent reputation on the FRP chain guide. But I am confident that it is better than stock. I hope to try everything out next weekend in the forest. Apalachicola, that is.

It won't take but one ride to easily see if the link clip is rubbing. It'll be nice and shiny on the outside finger.

Re: 'I am not ready to stake my non-existent reputation...'

Aw c'mon! Where's your sense of adventure!!

I do it most every day!!!

Have a good ride! Sounds like you have a few new toys to 'evaluate'!!