Being as tight as a fishes @rs3 doesn't pay

[The Pastor]

you need a gs500

but dont complain about sprockets wearing out and then saying "going down one on the front and up two on the rear" as its going to wear them out alot quicker.

you own a 1200cc and are complaining about the tyres chains and sprockets? serriously what did you think would happen.

From your excellet posts in teh firearm thread, you seem to be a hands on kinda guy, why you giving the bike to shop? much cheaper to DIY (tyre change i'd reconmend getting the shop to do as its a real bitch :P )

[Mr Merde]

you need a gs500

but dont complain about sprockets wearing out and then saying "going down one on the front and up two on the rear" as its going to wear them out alot quicker.

you own a 1200cc and are complaining about the tyres chains and sprockets? serriously what did you think would happen.

From your excellet posts in teh firearm thread, you seem to be a hands on kinda guy, why you giving the bike to shop? much cheaper to DIY (tyre change i'd reconmend getting the shop to do as its a real bitch :P )

Only the bearings are being done in a shop. I can do the rest. And will do so.

[Forest]

At 1000km a week just to and from work I think I would soon wear out a little 250.

You commute 1000 km a week?

Sounds like your lifestyle is the real problem.

[alanzs]

At least you can save some money by doing some of the work yourself. Good luck and watch your fingers when changing the chain and sprockets...

[Irontusk]

but dont complain about sprockets wearing out and then saying "going down one on the front and up two on the rear" as its going to wear them out alot quicker.

I am a mechanic but don't work on bikes, and I've seen you give good advice about stuff before, but looking at the ratios I thought that the new ratio would put less stress on the drivetrain?

[imdying]

I am a mechanic but don't work on bikes, and I've seen you give good advice about stuff before, but looking at the ratios I thought that the new ratio would put less stress on the drivetrain?

Perhaps mechanically, but generally changing the gearing like that is done by people who enjoy giving the bike a squirt through the gears, thus more wear

[pritch]

Also doesnt help that I am 5'10" tall and 100kg.

I resemble that remark and I ride an SJ50, but then my commute is urban.

Big bikes aren't cheap to run. Sympathy extended re the financial bind, been there done that.

[Mr Merde]

Perhaps mechanically, but generally changing the gearing like that is done by people who enjoy giving the bike a squirt through the gears, thus more wear

I agree with this in general but in my defence I must point out that I am not riding an overly powerful bike (GS1200SS). I am getting on a bit now and dont really feel the need to take the bike to the limit (not all the time anyway). Most of my travelling is on the motorwayand I do tend to keep between 100-110. Better on my fuel consumption if I can ride smoothly. It still amazes me how soon I catch up to other vehicles that go screaming past me only to be slowed down by the heavier levels of slower traffic.

The second part of my daily commute is thruogh some twistie roads where there is no way I can use a lot of speed but can use the torque produced by the engine.

So what am I going to loose.

Top end speed mayby 20-30 kph

The gain will be for more lower down grunt for the twists and bends on the country part of my trip.

Chris

[skidMark]

It is called general maintenaine funnily enough, if you are slack on it you get bigger issues.

Periodic maintenaince schedule is in your bikes manual for a reason.

[imdying]

No defence required, not an attack, just a generalisation as to why something that theoretically should be friendlier on bits, generally is not

I've done the same on my SV, where and when am I going to be going over 200? Not too many places... bit more grunt out of corners never hurt though

[Squiggles]

I agree with Avgas, you want something like a GN250 (oh, the horror!) to communt on.

Hell yeah, i scrape through the week running a $300 GN that costs its rego, warrant, $7 gas a week and a couple of hours work every 6 months to keep running

If i was doing a thousand a week though, i'd ride the old mans cx

[Irontusk]

changing the gearing like that is done by people who enjoy giving the bike a squirt through the gears, thus more wear

Ah it all makes sense, haha.

It'll also negatively effect fuel economy..

[Mr Merde]

No defence required, not an attack, just a generalisation as to why something that theoretically should be friendlier on bits, generally is not

I've done the same on my SV, where and when am I going to be going over 200? Not too many places... bit more grunt out of corners never hurt though

never thought for one moment it was anything other than a good natured response to my statement.

Done my share of speeding in my time. The last real bit cost me my licence for 7 years in the UK (295kph and caught). Nowadays 200kph is a good top end figure to keep under as far as I am concerned but as I have said most of my riding now is just on oir over the speed limit. Good on fuel, good on stress, good on finances, all plus's for me.

Too right. Nothing like the feel of a bike powering out of a corner.

The feel of the suspension compressing at the rear, a little bit of lightening at the front end and the surge of power driving you out of the bend. To me its whats biking is all about. I fing long straight roads very boring and myt body goes into auto piloyt on the bike. I do things by instinct rather than actively thinking about it.

Give me a stretch of road with lovely corners, sharp bend and great apexes. Heaven.


Chris

[imdying]

It'll also negatively effect fuel economy..

Could do... but might not also. 2 teeth on the back is generally pretty subtle when it comes to revs in top. You'll probably have a little less throttle open, but the vac might be higher... hard to say, probably not much in it. Some will get better mileage from an extra couple of teeth, some will get worse.

[Swoop]

The last real bit cost me my licence for 7 years in the UK (295kph and caught).

Owwwwwch!