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Re: [ST] sprockets?

On Sat, Apr 17, 2004 at 08:03:36PM -0400, Lou Jiannine wrote:
> I have an aluminum rear sprocket from sprocket specialists.  I used a stock
> Triumph countershaft sprocket.
> 
> I went down one tooth in front (19-18) and up one tooth in back (43-44 I
> think) and I am thrilled with the way the bike now performs.  For my 2002
> ST, I would say that gearing down is by far the best mod I have made.

Hrm, 18/44 is probably not a good idea.  "They" say that you generally
want to have at least one of the sprockets be an odd number of teeth so
that the same chain links don't always fall on the same tooth.  18/44
would probably decrease chain and sprocket life.

Laters,
Brian
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Ft. Worth, TX
'97 VFR 750 (red, of course)
'99 Sprint ST(black, RIP)

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