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best sprocket swap for city commuter acceleration... - boynton6spd_imp - 12-02-2020
limited highway use
RE: best sprocket swap for city commuter acceleration... - LakeWylieJoe_imp - 12-02-2020
It would seem the only reasons to change the overall gearing of the bike via a sprocket swap is if first gear is too tall, or if sixth has you turning too many revs on the highway. Otherwise, you simply select a higher or lower gear for the given conditions.
If first gear is too tall for you, you'd look for a smaller front sprocket (which is pretty small to begin with--there is probably a minimum recommended number of teeth up front for a 530 chain) or a larger rear one, which may require a longer chain.
I'm sure several owners have done the swap and can chime in.
RE: best sprocket swap for city commuter acceleration... - Cormanus - 12-02-2020
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/search.php?action=results&sid=4cbf99b2d330fe3e74e4342d3c46f007&sortby=lastpost&order=desc
RE: best sprocket swap for city commuter acceleration... - 17-CB-002 - 12-04-2020
Try this site courtesy from Big Sheep
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=16247