front or rear, some highway riding
#21
RE: front or rear, some highway riding
My history: I started with the standard mods and a 13/42 for about 1500miles. Then went to 14T, because the 13 wore fast and makes alot of noise. Then to 14/48, ran that for 10K miles. I ride to 99% of the off road sites, and drive the freeway at 70-75mph @ 8-9Krpm for 1-2hours at a time. No big deal. I have now stepped up to the 331BB and with that, the stock gears work great for the hiway and FS roads. I have had to switched to 14/45 for off roading, but still a fine compromise.
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#24
RE: front or rear, some highway riding
I never had an ounce of chain noise or wear with my 13-tooth moose front sprocket from denniskirk.com for under $15. Maybe there are lower quality sprockets out there in which Tony had received unknowingly. My sprocket had the shoulder built in.
#25
RE: front or rear, some highway riding
Just wanted to comment on "drafting trucks"...
Dangerous! In order to get the drafting effect, you need to be real close to the truck.
Way too close to be safe. If that truck runs over anything, you're not going to see it until it's too late.
A guy on advrider came face to face with a queen sized mattress by doing just that.
Dangerous! In order to get the drafting effect, you need to be real close to the truck.
Way too close to be safe. If that truck runs over anything, you're not going to see it until it's too late.
A guy on advrider came face to face with a queen sized mattress by doing just that.
#26
RE: front or rear, some highway riding
Well' since i started this little discussion I think I will comment about truck drafting, NOT GONNA DO IT! Plus I ride up and down some of these canyons out of salt lake and the wind that gets sucked up out of the valley is enough to scare the poop outta your pants. But again thanks for all the info. I think I will run the 13t front for awhile and see how it feels and then change back to 13t in the front with a bigger in the back if needed. I know when I have been doing 75 on the I-15 that I am usually hangin around 7 to 8 rpm, so i can't imagine that 500 more is going to do any damage to my bike and i really don't want to lose my torque because of the occasional canyon runs that I will be doing. Anybody think I am on the right path here. Dacoontz.
#27
RE: front or rear, some highway riding
ORIGINAL: IG
I never had an ounce of chain noise or wear with my 13-tooth moose front sprocket from denniskirk.com for under $15. Maybe there are lower quality sprockets out there in which Tony had received unknowingly. My sprocket had the shoulder built in.
I never had an ounce of chain noise or wear with my 13-tooth moose front sprocket from denniskirk.com for under $15. Maybe there are lower quality sprockets out there in which Tony had received unknowingly. My sprocket had the shoulder built in.
#28
RE: front or rear, some highway riding
I run the local canyons(Big/Little Cottonwood, Guardsmen, American Fork, Provo and Butterfield with stock gearing and do just fine.
I've run the bike to St George and back many times along with Pony Express Trails out to Wendover and beyond.
For the kind of riding that we do in Utah and the need for some top speed I would advise keeping the stock gearing and work on enhancing engine performance as much as practical.
I've run the bike to St George and back many times along with Pony Express Trails out to Wendover and beyond.
For the kind of riding that we do in Utah and the need for some top speed I would advise keeping the stock gearing and work on enhancing engine performance as much as practical.
#29
RE: front or rear, some highway riding
I think that's reasonable to try out the stock gearing first with my soon to be complete mods. So you think puting on a big gun exhaust system and re-jetting the carbs will be enough to start me off in the right direction? i have the 13t sprocket on order but I will just hold onto it for a later date if needed. Dacoontz.
#30
RE: front or rear, some highway riding
ORIGINAL: dacoontz
I think that's reasonable to try out the stock gearing first with my soon to be complete mods. So you think puting on a big gun exhaust system and re-jetting the carbs will be enough to start me off in the right direction? i have the 13t sprocket on order but I will just hold onto it for a later date if needed. Dacoontz.
I think that's reasonable to try out the stock gearing first with my soon to be complete mods. So you think puting on a big gun exhaust system and re-jetting the carbs will be enough to start me off in the right direction? i have the 13t sprocket on order but I will just hold onto it for a later date if needed. Dacoontz.