RE: [ST] Chain Life

["Rupert Galea" <rupert@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Rich is that a typo? 18/46 is 'worse' than 17/43

18/46 - 2.56

17/43 - 2.53
18/45 - 2.5
18/43 - 2.39 (stock 1999)
19/43 - 2.26 (stock > 2000)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Masiak, Richard
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 10:56 AM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ST] Chain Life
> 
> I went with a 17/43.  After riding it like that for 4000 miles I'm
> beginning to think a 17T front is too much.  Next go around I'm gonna
try
> a 18/43 or 18/46 combination.
> 
> -----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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