Re: Top Speed

[Eric Sheley <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>]

OK - I have a few minutes and thought I would answer a couple of emails -
get ready for a block of eric posts.....


Rick wrote:
>I haven't been able to get much over 135-140 with my ST. and I'm guessing
the 
>speedo reads high.  I have the pipe and tune, but I also have the tank bag 
>which keeps my head in the wind.  Anybody seen more top speed?

I've had it to 140 actual (as measured on the Sigma) with an indicated
speed somewhere around 158. Ran of of road and haven't had the opportunity
to try it again.

>I'm thinking of going from 43 teeth on the rear to say 45.  Has anybody done 

I changed the front on the 509 (98), but have no plans to do so on the ST.
With the changes on the 99 mapping, I don't think I would have changed the
509 either. Preferred combination of the T5 list is 17/45. I ran a 16 / 43
for a while but it was too much of a change, so I went up to 17 / 43.
Triumph makes smaller front sprockets, but I am not sure about larger rear
sprockets.

- - Eric 



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