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Offline solman

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« Reply #15 on: January 19, 2007, 11:12:42 PM »
I just added two to the rear only.  It already has good torque, but I wanted just a tad more.  Adding two to the rear did the trick.  I also didn't want high rpm's while cruising.  BTW, if you feel the need to keep adding/subtracting sprockets to get more, then maybe you need to upgrade to a 1216.
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« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2007, 12:05:56 AM »
From what I have read adding 3 to the rear rather then dropping 1 from the front provides better geometry more load to the rear wheel, where as dropping 1 from the front although achieving the same as far as ratio, put more load stress and ware on the chain. But hell that probably true for racing not GP riding.

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Dropping one tooth in the front is the same as 3 in the rear.  I added two in the rear and like the change.  It gave me a little more low end and little effect on the cruising side.