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Water Warrior 2 · 11-28-2012, 07:21 PM

Yup, it is normal to have a slight bit of rotation of the rear sprocket as the rubber cushion wears over time. If it is excessive you will experience rough shifts and jerking when applying or reducing the throttle. A new rubber cushion should give you a smoother ride overall. This is considered a wear item and easily replaced.
I can't remember a GZ owner having this issue before so it confirms in my mind that more power will wear the rubber cushions out sooner. Vstrom owners who were fairly aggressive had to replace them now and again. I used to check mine with every rear tire change and they were always very snug and not removable without some effort.
The rear sprocket was still snug when I sold the bike with 60,000 kms(37,000 miles).

11-28-2012, 07:21 PM	#4
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Normal to have slack at the rear sprocket? Yup, it is normal to have a slight bit of rotation of the rear sprocket as the rubber cushion wears over time. If it is excessive you will experience rough shifts and jerking when applying or reducing the throttle. A new rubber cushion should give you a smoother ride overall. This is considered a wear item and easily replaced. I can't remember a GZ owner having this issue before so it confirms in my mind that more power will wear the rubber cushions out sooner. Vstrom owners who were fairly aggressive had to replace them now and again. I used to check mine with every rear tire change and they were always very snug and not removable without some effort. The rear sprocket was still snug when I sold the bike with 60,000 kms(37,000 miles).
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