gears

[nakedwaterskier]

If capitalism was running the Iraq war, Goldman Sachs would have done a much better job. Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld screwed up big time. The Iraq War wasn't bad in concept. "And during that period, I spent most of my time being a high class muscle- man for Big Business, for Wall Street and for the Bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism." The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed -- for lack of a better word -- is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms -- greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge -- has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed -- you mark my words -- will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA. Thank you very much.

[Spike55]

What I meant to say: Once I need a new chain, I might get a longer one, so I can try a ""45T"" and switch between the 16T (work commutes @ 2% higher than stock) and 15T (dirt road weekends @ 4% lower) but the 15T/43T is still the simplest (fire-n-forget) solution. Don R100, A6F

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Spike55" wrote: > > Jimi: > > I run an aftermarket 44T or the stock 43T, and have switched between > the stock 15T and aftermarket 16T on my '06 with 12K+. The 15T/44T > combo is about 2% lower than stock. The 16T/44T is about 4% higher > than stock. The 16T/43T is almost 7% over. I've been able to jump > around between these combos without breaking the chain and using a > master-link. > > I've run these combos on hard roads and dirt / gravel roads in > Pennsylvania over the last 2 years. I keep coming back to the 15T/43T > or the 15T/44T as my favorites. The 16T with either rear sprocket > requires too much clutch-slipping to get going in hilly rough- stuff, I > end up going too fast in the dirt/gravel and the washboard logging > roads rattle my teeth (softer suspension would help too), and for > whatever the reason, I get more handlebar vibration on the hard roads > and my hands take a beating. > > I carry a few pounds of gear in my saddlebars / tankbag. I'm 200+ at > 6'3". I always get about 55 MPG +/- and sometimes ride like a nut. > > Once I need a new chain, I might get a longer one, so I can try a 46T > and switch between the 16T (work commutes @ 2% higher than stock) and > 15T (dirt road weekends @ 4% lower) but the 15T/43T is still the > simplest (fire-n-forget) solution. > > Don R100, A6F > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "ftw1956" wrote: > > > > Just finished a nice little trip. 1,730 miles! Small for most of you, > > but my longest one to date. > > It's time for a chain(O or X Ring?)and sprockets(Factory or > > Aftermarket)? > > I just clicked over to 13,555K and have read ton's of stuff about > > gearing. I do use the bike for 80 mile round trips to work and back. > > 90% is on the road. I think the 15/43 would be fine, but does the 16 > > make that huge of a differance and who is happy w/ the factor gears > and > > who likes the aftermarket ones? > > Thanks for the help and info. > > > > -Jimi > > >