Re: [ST] Intro etc and sprockets

["rmasiak" <rmasiak@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nick,
You mentioned: QUOTE: "Many people on the list have installed the 17 tooth
sprocket and love it."

Does that mean that all that was changed was the front sprocket?  The FAQ
mentioned that a 17/43 gives better acceleration in 1st & 2nd, but leaves
the top end looking for a shift at highway speeds.  I interpret that as
meaning that in 6th gear doing 75-80mph, the RPM's are high enough that the
bike wants another shift.

I was thinking of not only dropping my front sprocket down to 17, but also
bumping my rear up to 45.  Would using a 17/45 instead of a 17/43 help on
the top end and still give better acceleration in 1st & 2nd? and if so what
would the 17/45 combo do to chain length?

Best regards,

Rich
'00 Lucifer Orange RS

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Nicolas Nowak" <nnowak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] Intro etc and sprockets


> Darren
> Many people on the list have installed the 17 tooth sprocket and love it.
> As for chain length, you do not need to shorten the chain with the
sprocket
> swap.  There is enough range of adjustment on the RS that you could
shorten
> the chain and get everything back together, but the 19 would never fit.
> Also some people who have shortened the chain then ran into clearance
> problems when trying to fit a hugger. You should almost deffinitely leave
> the chain length stock.
>
> Nick
> '00 yellow RS
>
> >My next mod is going to be to change the front sprocket. Has anyone
> >installed a 17  tooth sprocket and if
> >so do you have to shorten the chain. I would like to be able to switch
> >between the 17 and 19 tooth sprockets.
> >
> >
> >Darren
> >01 RS Lucifer Orange
> >
>
>
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