Re: [ST] sprockets?

["Lou Jiannine" <LouJ9@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have heard and stated the same thing myself.  I was repeating what I had
heard and had no personal experience.  But prior Yamaha FZR1000s have had
18/44.  My brother with that set-up (and more hp than my Sprint) experienced
normal chain and sprocket life. Ultimately I went with 18/44 to preserve
stock axle to axle distance, and I thought that 18/45 might be geared
slightly lower than what I was seeking.

In theory I agree with you, but at this point if I had to bet on the matter
my money would be on "insignificant difference."

Lou
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian D ." <brd@xxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 2:52 PM
Subject: 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
> -- 
> Ft. Worth, TX
> '97 VFR 750 (red, of course)
> '99 Sprint ST(black, RIP)
>
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