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Oops! Front sprocket for RS, single-piece shifter



Sprocket Specialists shipped the wrong 46 tooth rear sprocket so I was 
compelled to install an 18 tooth front (drive) sprocket instead.  To my 
surprise, there was ample outward adjustment room on the RS swingarm to 
absorb the slack from the smaller diameter sprocket plus room for future 
adjustment.

The verdict?  Noticeable but subtle difference.  Think a combination of 18 
tooth front plus a 44 or 45 rear would do it for the RS (for my tastes).

Each tooth less on the front sprocket represents a difference of approx. 
5.25%.  One tooth 5.25%, two teeth 10.50%.

Each additional tooth on the rear sprocket represents a difference of approx. 
2.3%.  One tooth 2.3%, two teeth, 4.65%, three teeth 6.98%, four teeth (big 
mother sprocket), 9.3%.

18 tooth front (5.25%) plus 45 tooth rear (4.65%) = approx. 9.9% (similar to 
two less teeth on front).  However, there's definitely not enough take-up 
room on the RS swingarm to accommodate the slack from the much-smaller 17 
tooth front sprocket (OK for your STers with your fancy swingarms).

Also initial test of the new Daytona single-piece shifter on the RS.  What a 
difference in the shifting!  It's great except that it shows up the 
deficiencies in the tranny (hard upshifts, difficult to find neutral).  
However, bike only has 1,800 miles on it so maybe I should wait a few thous. 
more before rendering judgment about the tranny. But the shifter is precison 
itself,  click, click, click.  The arm of the shifter reaches further back 
than where the shifter peg is on the regular one so I wondered if my foot 
would be cramped.  Tried it with my boots on and it seems OK, but that's only 
for a short ride.  Will try it further and then report.

Would enjoy getting together with other Sprint-ers at Biketoberfest in a 
little over two weeks.  Anyone want to play daddy about setting up a meeting 
point or whatever?

Best, 
Fred Honigman
00  RS Ecl. Blue

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