Speedohealers, gearing and "WHOA FARK" wheelies
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:46 pmReference 2000 zx9
Last weekend I did new chain and sprockets and went up 4 teeth on the rear from standard.
I like -
1. The impression now that the bike has an additional 25 hp
2. The completely unintentional wheelies off the line
I dislike -
1. How quickly the rev limiter now comes into affect, gotta be very quick on the changes
2. Speedo is up the shit, hence the oddo is too
3. higher revs on the freeway
Jury is out on -
1. Fuel consumption ( will definitely have gone to shit, but how much I dont know)
2. How it handles my fave twistie road ( have a go this weekend )
Ok the reason I chose to go up on the rear was simple - it was a JT 45t sprocket I picked up new on e-bay months ago for $20 and I figured if I dont like it I will simply remove it and a link and revert to standard.
On the weekend Ipulled up at the lights beside a realy nice looking West Suburbanite in his foooooly sick looking falcon and I asked if he could pace beside me @ 60kmh so I could check my speedo - 60 road speed = 70 on the dial. We both then turned onto the freeway where he obliged by pacing at 100 - 100 roadspeed = 130 on the dial top gear 5300rpm. For his kindness I then backed of dropped it into 2nd and as strika put it " Hoisted a minger" past his window. Too bloody easy. "Foooly sick"
Now this weekend I am heading for the hills to see how the gearing suits the twisties, I can handle the short gearing and trade off the higher revs if it proves to be worthwhile amongst the hills as this is where I ride most often these days.
Which brings me to questions I have of anyone having had dealings with speedohealers. If I am to keep the bike with this gearing then how do those that have had experience with a speedohealer rate them for ease of fittment, value for money, accuracy etc etc?
Cheers,
Adrian
Last weekend I did new chain and sprockets and went up 4 teeth on the rear from standard.
I like -
1. The impression now that the bike has an additional 25 hp
2. The completely unintentional wheelies off the line
I dislike -
1. How quickly the rev limiter now comes into affect, gotta be very quick on the changes
2. Speedo is up the shit, hence the oddo is too
3. higher revs on the freeway
Jury is out on -
1. Fuel consumption ( will definitely have gone to shit, but how much I dont know)
2. How it handles my fave twistie road ( have a go this weekend )
Ok the reason I chose to go up on the rear was simple - it was a JT 45t sprocket I picked up new on e-bay months ago for $20 and I figured if I dont like it I will simply remove it and a link and revert to standard.
On the weekend Ipulled up at the lights beside a realy nice looking West Suburbanite in his foooooly sick looking falcon and I asked if he could pace beside me @ 60kmh so I could check my speedo - 60 road speed = 70 on the dial. We both then turned onto the freeway where he obliged by pacing at 100 - 100 roadspeed = 130 on the dial top gear 5300rpm. For his kindness I then backed of dropped it into 2nd and as strika put it " Hoisted a minger" past his window. Too bloody easy. "Foooly sick"
Now this weekend I am heading for the hills to see how the gearing suits the twisties, I can handle the short gearing and trade off the higher revs if it proves to be worthwhile amongst the hills as this is where I ride most often these days.
Which brings me to questions I have of anyone having had dealings with speedohealers. If I am to keep the bike with this gearing then how do those that have had experience with a speedohealer rate them for ease of fittment, value for money, accuracy etc etc?
Cheers,
Adrian
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