05-04-2009, 05:03 PM | #1 |
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Pics of a hill I can climb (just barely) with my CB
This is still on the stock tires, what's left of them...
17/45 gears, otherwise stock. I'm about 180 pounds. I have a camera, but it's never with me on these little rides so these are still with my cell phone: Note the wildfowers. They are everywhere. Yellow, blue, purple, and white. More flowers.
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05-04-2009, 05:36 PM | #2 |
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You better go ahead and order that 15 or 16 front now 8O
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05-05-2009, 03:03 AM | #3 |
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A 17/45 sprocket combination is geared pretty high, Doc. You will get a lot more torque if you go smaller on the countershaft sprocket, or bigger on the rear sprocket.
I had a 15/46 sprocket combination on my Zong, and it was definitely geared too high. My motorcycle performs much better with the 13-tooth countershaft sprocket I installed. Spud
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05-05-2009, 11:53 AM | #4 |
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Does anyone know of a link to a 15 front sprocket that will fit? That way I can swap back and forth as the need arises. That's what I did with an XR 250L that I rode for years. On road a larger front sprocket, off road a smaller one.
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05-05-2009, 01:37 PM | #5 |
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I think the part number you want is JTF259.15 but please confirm the measurements first. Should be available almost anyplace that sells motorcycle parts.
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05-05-2009, 01:46 PM | #6 |
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I think you should go with a bigger rear sprocket instead. My chain will badly rub the swingarm with a smaller than stock sprocket. You might have that trouble too.
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05-05-2009, 02:00 PM | #7 |
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Hey Fast Doc.
Now ya got me missing E WA., our place was up north Republic Curlew area. It was sure better bike riding than SE Alaska, here the only place to ride is log'n roads. hAVE FUN rIDE oN!
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05-05-2009, 02:11 PM | #8 |
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You sure came from a nice area, AK Dad. Still Alaska is amazing, but I think the weather/darkness in the winter would break me. I hate snow! No affection for rain either.
Good tip, Dragon. Thanks for the link, Bug. Great group of guys (and gals, I presume) here!
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