Drop the forks?

[David Beard]

Someone posted this calculator before. Might be of some help.

http://www.gpz1100.com/sprockets.html

Dave B

John Soliday wrote:
> How does the 47 tooth fork affect the shift points as in feel and it must
> hurt mileage and might change the point at which hand vibration kicks in.
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> John 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barblan [mailto:barblan at gmx.ch] 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 2:37 PM
> To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
> Subject: Re: Drop the forks?
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> Mark
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> I agree on everything Charles has said!
> I just changed to a 47 tooth rear sprocket since I had to change my first !
> chain after 47'060 km.
> (Front sprocket was pretty much down!)
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> Handling is a lot better in the curves and there is more low end torque!
> As to the 02 Sprint ST: same conclusions as you a couple of moths ago: 
> could be a successor!
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> Drive safely!
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> George. Switzerland
> Black Geeper, now with a DC QX chain
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> Mark,
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> I'll echo Sheepman's comments and add that you can indeed drop the forks
> some with the LSL setup, I've got mine dropped slightly. Another way to make
> it turn in faster is to shorten the wheelbase. If you're not already running
> a
> 47 tooth rear sprocket, install one. It forces the rear axel all the way
> forward which in conjunction with dropping the forks slightly shrinks the
> wheelbase by close to an inch and will make for quicker handling. Add good
> fresh tires and it's going to turn as well as a GPZ can.
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> Charles S.
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