I need to take the clutch slave off my 900 to get the sprocket off (with the chain on).
I imagine yours will be the same.
You won't need to cut the chain to change either sprockets
A 15 tooth front sprocket will be much kinder to your chain and also your swinging arm come to think of it.
The only advantage I can think of with a Z14 front is that it will give you a bit more space to fit a case saver, which I know is very tight on the 750/600 models. That said; more space
without a case saver is not a good thing.
A case saver is just a band of metal that hugs the chain round the sprocket and stops the chain from smashing it's way into the cases should it break. This writes your engine off, so it's worth it for a few pence.
It simply keeps the chain on the sprocket and hopefully shoots it out below the bike.
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