Well, I sent my bike into the mechanics for a major service on Tuesday. $750 later it came back good as new! Had the carbs stripped and cleaned, oil filter, air filter, plugs and all the normal stuff. I had Tony fix up a few niggling things that bothered me. But there's more! A new clutch! Not just the friction plates either, the entire basket. Second hand of course, but this baby is so sweet. Let's just say i'm finding it hard to keep the front down <!-- s:-? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_Eyecrazy.gif" alt=":-?" title="Eye Crazy" /><!-- s:-? --> Worth the $$
Hard to keep the front down <!-- s:shock: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_eek.gif" alt=":shock:" title="Shocked" /><!-- s:shock: --> Do you think you might be dreaming
HaHa its a 250 I guess. Just went to a 57 on the back see what thats like tomaro $160 for the lot with RK Takasago o-ring chain
What I mean is, it's hard for me not to want to pop the front up. But i'm chilling out now cause I don't want to burn this one out...
Actually 2 off the back will decrease acceleration significantly... Being the opposite of taking two off the front. He'll sit lower in the revs, and *might* be able to get higher speeds (you know, if he did it on a salt plane with a tailwind)
2 off the front is about equal to 5-6 on the back for most ratio's. PS. There's something fun about quoting yourself.
Why? It's far easier to change a front sprocket than it is a rear. If it's a matter of chain life and reducing front sprocket teeth, and therefore reducing the radius of the turn, again i wouldn't be concerned. Many bikes come out of the factory with 428 chains with front sprockets as small at 13! The GPX 250 runs either a 13 or 14 tooth front sprocket. The CT110 runs a 15 tooth front sprocket ( <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: --> ).