chains/gearing

[Charles Scappaticci]

The stock rear is a 45 tooth sprocket.  I've run a 47 tooth rear for years
to give it a little more power, but still not over do the RPM"s.  It als
pulls the rear axle fairly far forward shortening the wheelbase an little
and helping the cornering, or at least I believe it does.  I went back to a
45 for my trip to Alaska for gas mileage purposes.  YMMV.

Charles S.

On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 3:32 PM, Dave King <oldfr8dog at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I've got a smaller rear sprocket hanging on the wall in my garage. I'm not
> sure exact tooth count, seems like it's about 47, but I'm not home to
> check. The guy I bought my bike from had put it on hoping to make the bike
> a wheelie machine or something, not sure about that, but I took it back to
> stock gearing and was glad I did. Running 75-80 mph the RPMs were too high
> for my liking with the smaller rear gear.
>
> If you want to give it a try you're welcome to it. I'll get home next
> Friday and can send it to you for free but you can pay the shipping. Deal?
> If you like it, keep it. If you don't like it hang it on your wall or give
> it to the next guy toying with gearing.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Sep 7, 2012, at 1:08 PM, Art Johnson <art-j at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > Any comments on replacement chain/sprocket kits, changes to stock
> gearing?
> >
> > Single up riders hauling stuff might get away with fewer rear sprocket
> teeth.
> > Not so sure with two-up/bags/top case/etc.
> >
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