For users of the Kawasaki KLX 150L must have had experience with the front roller chains that are easily damaged. In fact, based on my experience, roller chains have been destroyed within two weeks of taking the motor. Why can happen so?
This damage occurred because of a roller chain on a Kawasaki KLX 150L does not rotate, so that the rubber roller eroded by chains. As a result, the chain directly touch the iron causing uncomfortable noise while the motor is running.
Well apesnya, Kawasaki Motor Indonesia (KMI) as the sole agent (ATPM) Kawasaki motorcycles in Indonesia has not provide spare parts of this chain roller. I've been looking at various authorized Kawasaki dealer in Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Jakarta and Lampung, everything is nil. Kawasaki mechanics also admitted that this problem occurs on many motorcycles and spare parts KLX 150L is indeed not been available until now. Though the price of roller chain that was nothing, only $ 3,000, but it's been quite a headache.
Instead, I am looking for a roller chain in variety stores and get the Scott brand. Unfortunately, roller chains Scott brand is expensive, ie USD 80,000. Size roller chain even this variation is larger than the standard size. The use of this roller on a Kawasaki KLX 150L belonging sayapun not survive for long because apart when touring.
For the time being I outsmart the use of rubber roller with a kick starter (crank) Honda Astrea Grand or Honda Supra for Rp 5,000. The installation is fairly easy, just crank the rubber piece to taste, then loaded onto a long bolt that sustain the chain. Indeed rubber this crank can not rotate like a roller, but it was enough to help deaden the sound of friction between the chain and iron. Moreover, rubber is also more powerful crank is not easily eroded by the chain when compared to the original rubber roller congenital KLX 150L.source