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Old 11-14-2016, 11:35 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by starrebel View Post
I picked up a 13 tooth 520 today. The front was a 14. The rear is a 42 tooth. The guy said a 35 tooth rear would gain me 5 more mph over the stock setup. He didn't have one though so I decided to just get the 13 and see how it goes. Might cost me some on the hill climbing end. I live about 45 miles from Salt Lake so was there all day. Will check it out tomorrow. I got it up to about 40mph with one foot peg and the motor mounts being 3/8 of an inch to the right. Was scared to go any faster. The electrical is going to be awhile. The only thing I worry about with a 12 volt system is where to put the battery. I am sure the 12 volt will be a bigger battery. All in good time. Should I post specific stuff in Other Brands do you think?
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To me, it qualifies as a China bike, since it has a China heart. Feel free to post in the dual sport forum.

Remove your rear sprocket and measure it. A little digging online tells me that the stock XL175 rear sprocket has the same dimensions as the XL185, which is a 428. http://www.jtsprockets.com/catalogue/model/217
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