Sprocket Question
04-26-2007, 08:17 PM
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Sprocket Question
Bought my SH a few months ago from a good friend and have been on the forum almost every day since. Burnt up my R/R the second week. Anyway, I get exactly 100 miles before fuel light comes on. Thought he had went with 15/43 but he loved his wheelies and actually went with 15/44 (wondered why I had to adjust my Speedohealer by 17%). Looking for a little better mileage and lower RPM's on longer rides. Should I go back to a 41 or 43 rear? If the front end only comes up in first that's OK...
04-28-2007, 06:33 AM
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No disrespect guys, but who cares about the mileage, just stop and get some gas or run in sixth gear everywhere if you like.
My thinking is the bike is a blast with stock gearing and can wheelie in the first three gears with no problem.
Now if you are commuting long distances then you may want a different kind of gearing, but here in TN with all the hills, mountains and non-stop twisty roads i rarely run 5th or 6th gears and a 100 miles of twisties at a time before getting gas is plenty.
04-28-2007, 03:30 PM
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These guys are gearing down. Having a bike with poor milage is a drag on group rides where everybody else gets upwards of 200mi per tank.
Are you losing milage with the lower gears? I find it difficult to go more than 125mi before the light comes on. Less if I run it harder. I am planning to gear to a 16/43 soon.
Are you losing milage with the lower gears? I find it difficult to go more than 125mi before the light comes on. Less if I run it harder. I am planning to gear to a 16/43 soon.
04-28-2007, 03:47 PM
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Before, when I had 15/41 sprockets, I got 35-39MPG.
Now, I have 16/43 sprockets, I get anywhere from 30 to 34 MPG.
That's combined city and freeway, lower half of the RPM band most of the time.
Go figure.
Now, I have 16/43 sprockets, I get anywhere from 30 to 34 MPG.
That's combined city and freeway, lower half of the RPM band most of the time.
Go figure.
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