530 17/38 conversion

baldy110 wrote: I am riding a GPz1100 powered bike and I also did the 530 chain conversion. I too did all the math and thought I had it right but guess what I didn't I started with 16/38 then 16/42 then 17/42 and I ended up with 17/46. That combo for me is really a good compromise of low end, cruise and high end.

Stock 1984 GPZ1100 "630" sprockets = 15/41 = 0.3658536585365854

"530" 17/46 sprockets = 0.3695652173913043 = overall gearing slightly taller than stock.

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Thanks for all the replies, I road the bike to work today 33 miles one way. and solved my problem. I just got through putting the bike back together from clean up new paint etc. and in the hast I over looked a basic step! Go through the brakes, the front brakes were dragging. I got the bike home and flushed the system pulled calibers apart cleaned every thing honed cylinders and BAM a real hot rod was born. Got in a hurry

the whole forum is putting an effort to solve your gearing issues and then this?

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next time you can try calculating it all before here

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KJ wrote: Just done a 530 conversion 17/38 its a dog, has no take off. Should I have choosen a different combo.

Gear ratio of 17/38 would fall between 15/33 and 15/34.

15/33
0.4545454545454545

17/38
0.4473684210526316

15/34
0.4411764705882353

15/35
0.4285714285714286

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turboguzzi wrote: the whole forum is putting an effort to solve your gearing issues and then this?/

haha:

"hey guys, my bike is feeling really sluggish, i need to change my gearing!"

2 days later...

"oh sorry guys, i realized I was just dragging my feet on the asphalt while i rode. problem solved!"

:laugh:

These things happen! :laugh:

My Moto-Scoot felt really sluggish.

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