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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL => Topic started by: Kickstart on May 25, 2006, 08:16:41 PM

Title: Front sprocket change
Post by: Kickstart on May 25, 2006, 08:16:41 PM

Hi

Anyone else gone up one tooth on the front? I have just fitted a sprocket but it is catching on one of the supports for the sprocket cover. Barely catches. I am just going to grind 1mm~2mm off the support.

All the best

Keith

Title: Re: Front sprocket change
Post by: RDUBandit on May 26, 2006, 01:35:52 PM

Quote from: Kickstart

Hi

Anyone else gone up one tooth on the front? I have just fitted a sprocket but it is catching on one of the supports for the sprocket cover. Barely catches. I am just going to grind 1mm~2mm off the support.

All the best

Keith

Been there, done that!  Grind away (carefully).

Dave

Title: Re: Front sprocket change
Post by: gyrogearcrunch on May 27, 2006, 11:56:59 PM

Whose bags and rack system on your bike?

Herb

Quote from: RDUBandit

Quote from: Kickstart

Hi

Anyone else gone up one tooth on the front? I have just fitted a sprocket but it is catching on one of the supports for the sprocket cover. Barely catches. I am just going to grind 1mm~2mm off the support.

All the best

Keith

Been there, done that!  Grind away (carefully).

Dave

Title: Front sprocket change
Post by: Kickstart on May 30, 2006, 01:14:46 PM

Hi

Used the dremel and cut away a bit of the metal. And as if by magic there was clearance.

All the best

Keith

Title: cut
Post by: tacoman on May 30, 2006, 02:11:48 PM

The dremel does the trick.  When I first did my sprocket it took awhile for me to figure out what was hitting.  You'll like the change if you do much hiway riding and especially if you've done the jetting kit.

Title: Re: cut
Post by: Buddha on May 30, 2006, 02:30:14 PM

Quote from: tacoman

The dremel does the trick.  When I first did my sprocket it took awhile for me to figure out what was hitting.  You'll like the change if you do much hiway riding and especially if you've done the jetting kit.

Do you notice any difference in the acceleration? I've been thinking about jumping up a gear for the highway drives, but I have a jetted 1G B6 and would like to keep as much acceleration as I can.

Title: Re: cut
Post by: Kickstart on May 30, 2006, 05:45:44 PM

Quote from: tacoman

The dremel does the trick.  When I first did my sprocket it took awhile for me to figure out what was hitting.  You'll like the change if you do much hiway riding and especially if you've done the jetting kit.

Err, bike is a fair way from standard. Bored to 1216, skimmed and ported head, cams, Akrapovic exhaust and some 40mm flat slide carbs.

Going up one on the front and down one on the back was a bit too much for top speed. Going back to stock on the back gave me a touch more.

All the best

Keith

Title: sprocket
Post by: tacoman on May 31, 2006, 05:30:52 PM

I went up a tooth on the front sprocket and dropped 2 on the rear.  Its a much better hiway cruiser now and I didn't need to touch the chain.  After the stage 1 kit and new can, the stock gearing was really too low for me, I could cruise town in 6th.  I lost some acceleration off the line but not a big deal.  Depends on how and where you ride.

Title: Front sprocket change
Post by: Kickstart on May 31, 2006, 06:48:15 PM

Hi

Couple of months ago (before the carbs were on) I went playing on the drag strip. Tried a couple of runs setting off in 2nd and I was surprised how little difference it made. Might well be better with the raised gearing.

All the best

Keith