Shprokitz

[Alexander Finger]

No fun on the iphone with the sprocket calculator! What if I happen to  
need it on the road?



On 08.05.2009, at 16:58, Jeffrey Markham <automan25 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> It's working for me.
> http://www.gpz1100.com/sprockulator.html
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> Jeffrey R Markham
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> From: Jonathon Jay <annihilator1100 at hotmail.com>
> To: spauldingd at hotmail.com; Kawasaki GPZ1100 discussion <gpzlist at micapeak.com 
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> Sent: Friday, May 8, 2009 6:37:49 AM
> Subject: Shprokitz
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> Doing my best for a Mike Meyers...
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> Hey, the online sprocket calculator still is kaputz, and I need to  
> be ordering a set today or so.
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> Maybe I can get some group input.
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> Say what you will, but I want ALL my power off idle. I understand  
> dropping to a 16t on the front will get me closer to the wheelie  
> monster I want to be.
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> What effect does adding a few teeth to the rear do? Shift torque  
> down in the rpm range, adding to the wheelie effect, or does adding  
> teeth to the rear decrease hiway rpm?
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> I was thinking of also adding 2 to the back. I'd now turn it from a  
> 17/45 to a 16/47. What are the thoughts on a 16/50? What will this  
> do to off idle and freeway rpm?
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> Regards-
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> J
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> What's The Difference Between Ignorance And Apathy?
> ~ I Don't Know And I Don't Care ~
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>> From: spauldingd at hotmail.com
>> To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
>> Subject: Re: Throttle return issue?
>> Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 22:37:39 -0500
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>> The product I was referring to is Bike Aid by Dri-Slide. It's a  
>> graphite
>> based product and looks like this:
>> http://aebike.com/page.cfm?action=details&PageID=30&SKU=LU5002
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>> Dave in Des Moines
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>> From: "Dave Spaulding" <spauldingd at hotmail.com>
>> Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 7:46 AM
>> To: "Guy Ramsey" <ramsey.gc at hotmail.com>; <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
>> Subject: Re: Throttle return issue?
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>>> Mine did that and it the recommendation I got was to go to a  
>>> bicycle shop
>>> and get a bottle of this teflon-based cable lubricant. It works  
>>> wonders!
>>> It comes in a small black bottle (maybe 6 ounces) with a metal tube
>>> applicator. It was 6 or 7 bucks as I recall. I can't remember the  
>>> name
>>> of the product, but I can look tonight. All I did was open up the
>>> throttle housing and free the cable end enough to get the metal  
>>> applicator
>>> in there (its almost like a needle) and squirt the stuff in there  
>>> until it
>>> ran out near the carbs. Silky smooth.
>>>
>>> Dave in Des Moines
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Guy Ramsey" <ramsey.gc at hotmail.com>
>>> To: <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 11:21 PM
>>> Subject: Throttle return issue?
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>>> I've been having a problem with my throttle return. It tends to  
>>> hang up
>>> for a second before returning to the idle position. I looked that  
>>> the
>>> microfiche on bikebandit.com and couldn't figure out which spring  
>>> was the
>>> return spring on the carbs. Anyone replace this before and have a  
>>> part
>>> number? I suppose it's possible I'm looking in the wrong place to  
>>> solve
>>> the problem too... Has anyone had a sticky throttle and what they  
>>> did to
>>> fix it?
>>>
>>>
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