Sprocket Talk

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by ProDigit

Truth is truth, bro

Correct. Truth: You're unintelligent, uneducated, and too arrogant for your lack of actual knowledge.

[Megadan]

Anyway, back to an intelligent conversation with people that aren't completely brain dead.

Sorry to have Hijacked your thread fellow large Dan.

[bigdano711]

It's all good, guys. I had a feeling that 14/33 was not gonna do anything for me, so thanks for confirming.


In other news, I have pulled that Nibbi PE28FL and put the stock carb back on. The Nibbi has been leaking fuel right down the intake. Pretty sure since I installed it, although there is a possibility the JJH needle isn't seating properly. I had a tank leak and thought that was it. Turns out it was the Nibbi all along, considering the amount of fuel in the oil.

[Thumper]

Dropping revs with taller gearing is great for road conditions. The limitation, as you are fully aware is wind resistance.

It's nice to have lower revs on the highway, and you can get to pretty amazing speeds with a tail wind!

[bigdano711]

I'm pretty happy where it's at. Megadan was dead nuts in his post where he talks about sprocket ratio/peak torque/speed/rpm. I am very close to his numbers but less because of sprocket choice and my bike is not as hopped up as his. With my 17/47 I can get 53mph in 4th gear fully wound out (7500-8000rpm), even up a pretty decent hill. 5th gear is more like a highway gear that struggles on the highway. On the downhill WITH a tail wind, I can hit 65-70, fully wound out. She cruises pretty good at 60, and that's plenty.

[ProDigit]

Seems like some people can't understand the facts.
Told you they won't admit they're wrong.
I KNOW I'm right. They're just reading textbook BS, without actually understanding the mechanics behind it all...

You keep repeating things without actually proving what I said was wrong.


@Megadan
and of course, the forum troll XLsior, who contributes nothing to the conversation.

[Bill Hilly]

Originally Posted by ProDigit

Seems like some people can't understand the facts.
Told you they won't admit they're wrong.
I KNOW I'm right. They're just reading textbook BS, without actually understanding the mechanics behind it all...

You keep repeating things without actually proving what I said was wrong.


@Megadan
and of course, the forum troll XLsior, who contributes nothing to the conversation.

Thanks for the expert advice. I just added a set of 38/17 sprockets, and shroud around the cylinder and head of my Hawk. I also filled the saddle bags with sand , which along with my 260 lb weight should increase load, as well as temperature. I need to add a Hot air intake, but can't find one, but Honestly it runs like a striped ape, Truthfully??, Well it runs 85 in 4th. To tell the truth, any more than 1/4 throttle,pulls the front wheel in 3rd. When I get that hot air intake on it, it will probably pull it in 5th. And that's the truth.

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by ProDigit

Seems like some people can't understand the facts.
Told you they won't admit they're wrong.
I KNOW I'm right. They're just reading textbook BS, without actually understanding the mechanics behind it all...

You keep repeating things without actually proving what I said was wrong.


@Megadan
and of course, the forum troll XLsior, who contributes nothing to the conversation.

"I KNOW I'm right" is not proof, nor is it a credible source.

You know what is a credible source? Published Textbooks with factually verified referenced information from leading experts in their fields.

Leading Field experts and countless years of tested knowledge and experience vs. what you "know"

Should have stayed in school.

Oh, and XLsior has contributed way WAY more to this forum than you have. Actual good information, both through his own build thread and ideas to just good generally accepted mechanical advice. I would rather have 100 of him to this one version of you.