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RE: [ST] sprockets and speedometers
The speedo is way off anyway. Most of us use a bike computer or GPS to calculate a more accurate speed. In general the speedos on the Sprints are 8-10% on the optimistic side.
For example, if the Sprint's speedo reads 90 mph, it reads about 82 mph on the bike computer. The speedo reads off of front wheel speed, so a change in sprocket will have no effect on speedo reading.
Cheers.
Peter Chittum
'01 BRG ST
San Jose, CA, USA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> Wagnon Law Firm
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 11:48 AM
> To: ST List
> Subject: [ST] sprockets and speedometers
>
>
> Listers:
>
> I asked my local Triumph dealer to change my front sprocket
> at the 6,000 mi
> servicing for my '03 ST. I said I wanted "to go down one tooth on the
> front." The guy said I needed a 17-tooth sprocket. Now I
> read that my bike
> had an original front with 19-teeth. Thus, I went down 2
> teeth instead of
> 1. Needless to say there is a dramatic difference! I
> haven't ridden it
> much since, but I have noticed that my speedometer is WAY
> OFF. Is there not
> any way to calibrate the speedo?
>
> Does anyone else run 17/43?
>
> Jeffrey W. Wagnon
> Gadsden, Alabama
> '02 ST green
>
>
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