Manawatu Rant n Rave

[NZsarge]

Just ordered one tooth smaller front sprocket for the bike to go along with the higher profile rear tyre in the hopes that it will keep the gearing about the same, then when I go back too the original profile rear tyre i'll have to think about a speedo healer.
Apparently one of the best, not to mention cheapest mods you can do to my bike is drop a tooth on the front.

[yod]

Just ordered one tooth smaller front sprocket for the bike to go along with the higher profile rear tyre in the hopes that it will keep the gearing about the same, then when I go back too the original profile rear tyre i'll have to think about a speedo healer.
Apparently one of the best, not to mention cheapest mods you can do to my bike is drop a tooth on the front.

that'll be interesting

[NZsarge]

that'll be interesting

Yeah, by all accounts it's supposed to make a reasonable difference but ofcourse I probably won't notice any difference at all until I go back to the original profile tyre, depending on how long this Continental Race attack takes to wear out....that'll be interesting too.

[chanceyy]

Sounds to me like you should be heading to Taupo not Wanganui, much better deal on that one up there.

yeah but heading up that way for Dad's 80th soon so will stop in & test ride then ..

that one has been sitting around for a wee while as well ..

[robertydog]

Just ordered one tooth smaller front sprocket for the bike to go along with the higher profile rear tyre in the hopes that it will keep the gearing about the same, then when I go back too the original profile rear tyre i'll have to think about a speedo healer.
Apparently one of the best, not to mention cheapest mods you can do to my bike is drop a tooth on the front.

I got one that i use on trackdays. What a bloody difference it makes. The thing just roars.

[cowboyz]

-1 on front should save some tyre wear on the front tyre...........

[NZsarge]

-1 on front should save some tyre wear on the front tyre...........

ha ha, do ya reckon? Might leave that lark to you....

[NZsarge]

I got one that i use on trackdays. What a bloody difference it makes. The thing just roars.

What kind of difference did it make to your open road cruising revs and how far did it put your speedo out?

[robertydog]

What kind of difference did it make to your open road cruising revs and how far did it put your speedo out?

http://www.gearingcommander.com/

Just fill out this calculater and it will give you the details you want.

[NZsarge]

http://www.gearingcommander.com/

Just fill out this calculater and it will give you the details you want.

Sweet mate, cheers.

[robertydog]

So on my bike standard gearing doing 100kmph i are doing 4334 rpm. Go -1 on the front and the speed comes down to 94kmph. Doing 100kmph the revs go to 4605rpm. Standard sprockets are 17/45 and i changed to 16/45

[robertydog]

And cowboyz is right. For a change. Did two track days and still had the chicken strips down the middle of the front tyre. Nothing on the sides.

[cowboyz]

And cowboyz is right.

can you sign that and sent it to me in a frame?

[ynot slow]

can you sign that and sent it to me in a frame?

Such self doubt,never!!! you ride a kwaka,no self doubt there.Hows the 2nd 100000km going,can't kill a great bike.

[cowboyz]

slowly. although planning on putting a few on this weekend.