[ST] Re: Sprocket Changes

[Jan and Don Draper <ddraper@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Strange, Barry,

I've got a 17-tooth front (also removed a chain link)
and the stock hugger installed.  No clearance problems
and I ride on some very bumpy mountain roads.

BTW, I really like the 17-tooth front.  Not too good for
freeways; but I don't ride on them much.  Good for 
the mountains and good around town.

 -Don "Blue Dawg" Draper
  2000 Eclipse Blue RS

- ----- Original Message ----- | Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 21:59:03 +0100
| From: "barry.croft" <barry.croft@xxxxxxxxxxx>
| Subject: [ST] Re: Sprocket Changes
| 
| > intended to go down one tooth on the front sprocket
| > better to go up in teeth on the rear sprocket insted
| 
| This is a good question. I went for the smaller front on my RS, because a
| front is cheaper, and because it's easier to fit, and because you don't have
| to buy a longer chain (just take a link out). And it had the desired effect
| (more 'oomph' everywhere, and better low rpm/traffic behaviour too). BUT it
| caused unexpected clearance problems when I tried to fit a hugger between
| the swingarm and the now further forward rear wheel! And I don't know about
| chain wear yet.
| 
| So if you don't mind the slight extra hassle of replacing the rear, and you
| do it at new chain time anyway, then I guess a bigger rear might technically
| be better. You can also be more subtle, with 2 teeth at the rear being a
| smaller gear change than 1 at the front, but 3 being slightly more radical.
| 
| Try it and let us all know!
| 
| Barry



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