14T sprocket, WHERE ARE YOU?! & biggest tires?
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Re: 14T sprocket, WHERE ARE YOU?! & biggest tires?
04 Oct 2012 09:21
Its all about maintenance.
If you change both gears and chain at same time ,buy a GOOD chain and keep it clean/greased/adjusted theres no reason it wont last a long time.
Thats some tough material they use on sprockets.
If you change both gears and chain at same time ,buy a GOOD chain and keep it clean/greased/adjusted theres no reason it wont last a long time.
Thats some tough material they use on sprockets.

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04 Oct 2012 09:51wireman wrote: Its all about maintenance.
If you change both gears and chain at same time ,buy a GOOD chain and keep it clean/greased/adjusted theres no reason it wont last a long time.
Thats some tough material they use on sprockets.
Is RK a "good" chain?
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Re: 14T sprocket, WHERE ARE YOU?! & biggest tires?
04 Oct 2012 10:15
theyve got good chain,and they also have really good chain just like all manufacturers you just have to check the specs on it.

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Re: 14T sprocket, WHERE ARE YOU?! & biggest tires?
05 Oct 2012 13:32
update:
www.rebelgears.com/ can make a 47T rear aluminum sprocket for the 440. They priced it at 77 bucks and 2 weeks to make it.
The price is high compared to stock, but this would be my only option to change the sprockets for better acceleration.
When the time comes, we'll see what I end up doing.
www.rebelgears.com/ can make a 47T rear aluminum sprocket for the 440. They priced it at 77 bucks and 2 weeks to make it.
The price is high compared to stock, but this would be my only option to change the sprockets for better acceleration.
When the time comes, we'll see what I end up doing.
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Re: 14T sprocket, WHERE ARE YOU?! & biggest tires?
05 Oct 2012 15:25
Even with slightly faster acceleration from stop or crawl, a downside of lower overall gearing is higher rpm while cruising.
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05 Oct 2012 17:38Patton wrote: Even with slightly faster acceleration from stop or crawl, a downside of lower overall gearing is higher rpm while cruising.
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Yea, i'm not to worried. I live in Cleveland and the bike won't be a long distance cruiser. 65-70 will be the fastest I'll be going.
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