RE: [ST] Chain Life

["Rupert Galea" <rupert@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Denis I forget which year your ST is. 
Mine is a 99 and came with 18/43
2000 and above came with 19/43

I went to 18/45 and like most who have done this I am very happy with
the change. It does move the RPM for highway cruising but only by a few
hundred RPM. The ST engine does have that slightly buzzy band but I
cannot remember what this translates to in MPH for the gearing I now
have.

The extra pep in lower gears was noticeable. If you have a 2000 and
above it would be even more noticeable.

Rupert

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Denis
> Liakos
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 10:36 AM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ST] Chain Life
> 
> I'm not sure what to do about the gearing, I've been fairly content
with
> the
> stock ratios.  I know a lot of people have dropped down one tooth on
the
> front, and kept the 43 T on the rear.  Any suggestions would be
greatly
> appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Denis
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rupert Galea" <rupert@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 10:25 AM
> Subject: RE: [ST] Chain Life
> 
> 
> > Denis,
> > When I bought my DID VM 530X it came with 120 links and I just
removed
> > the extra when installing.
> >
> > Haynes says
> > Speed triple and Sprint models 108
> > Book claims to cover 97 - 2000
> >
> > Are you changing gearing?
> > Rupert




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