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Re: [ST] Question on gearing



My planned solution is down one tooth on the front and up two on the back.
Then I will not run out of adjustment room and if I want a compromise
gearing for a long ride I can just change one of the sprockets back.

Lou
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Browne" <triumph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 9:07 AM
Subject: RE: [ST] Question on gearing


>
> From: Keith Winter <kwinter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [ST] Question on gearing
>
> >>I decided to put a smaller front sprocket on the RS, as I'm
> Many of you have changed your front sprockets and I think
> some of you are running 17. What is the general opinion on
> this?  How is long distance touring affected by the 17/19
> difference?  Should I send the 17 back and get an 18, or try
> out the 17?  17 is a big drop from 19, percentage-wise, so
> >>I'm unsure what to do at this point.
>
> I've been running a 17 front sprocket for some time, there's not a lot of
difference
> to standard except you'll find you use 6th gear a lot more!  Added benefit
is
> it makes it sparkle even more in the twisties, I gave a fellow on a SP2 a
shock
> when he tried (note TRIED) to keep up!  Don't get it if you're going to do
a
> lot of slab work, or if you don't intend to cane it, it'd be a waste of
time.
>
>
> Mick.
> http://netwinsite.com
> http://www.terrigal.net.au
>
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