Calling All 15T-43T Sprocketees

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:29 pm

Hey guys,
I've just finished putting on a new chain. Decided to go with the 15 Front, 43 Rear tooth combo. Standard x-ring chain. Seems to be a popular choice on this forum.

Now I am just wondering could I have got away with removing another link from the chain. If I look at the rear axle adjuster, there a gap of about 1.5cm to the front of the axle. I am wondering if I removed a link, would I run out of space by pushing the axle forward? If what I am saying makes no sense at all, I will post a few pics. Its fine at the moment, but as the chain stretches I might hit the most rear setting that the axle will go when adjusting it in future.

Cheers!

marlbororman · Post by **marlbororman** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:26 pm

im on 15t front 43t rear on a standard chain length...rear spindle is nearly on the limit with maximum adjstment available if that makes sense(rear wheel pulled forward) max grin factor

Max · Post by **Max** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:50 am

I'm running 15/44 on std chain length. Its quite a tight fit at the front,

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:48 pm

Im running the same, my chains not on the limits and isnt de-linked!

Why not run like it is for awhile and see how you get on?

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:49 pm

Wow!! Just took the bike out for its first spin with the new ratio. Acceleration is fantastic... love that new smooth feeling with a new chain. The first handful of throttle I gave it had me fishtail on a slippy road!! Did get get any front wheel lift, but roads not really the best at the mo - muck everywhere!!
A highly recommended mod!!

Squiffy - I will do just that - if I get to the max adjustment, I will take a link out and move it back...

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:41 pm

pmcq.
Love your avatar!
Good one (or should that be a good pair? Oooh err missus)

Post by **sirch345** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:31 pm

LSM beat me to it

I thought the same Pmcq, what a brilliant avatar

I like your signiture pic's too

What's this with the extra lights

Chris.

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:18 am

Cheers guys

Was bored... !

As for the lights Chris, I was mucking around with these a while back - I added them for extra visibility... Do a lot of filtering so figured I might as well. I have a switch for them but I also hooked it up to the 'passing' switch which meant I could give lane hoggers a good old flash if they were holding me up on the motorway

They also come on when full beams are on so a bit more light than from the standard headlight. (Excuse the state of the bike - its filthy! A rare occurence

)

Post by **sirch345** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:32 pm

Cheers for the pic's Pmcq. The light's are smaller than I had expected and therefore don't look that much out of place IMO

Night time vision must be well improved

I see you've now added another pic to your signature, that one I do remember, well apart from the extra large can's and tail fins that is

Chris.

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:58 pm

WHERE WHERE WHERE did you get those lights? i really want to do that mod, its brilliant!

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:55 pm

Hey Squiffy - I just picked them up in a motor factors actually. Then I just bought a relay and some wire and some rubber tubing to route the wires past the engine. I must do up a wiring diagram for this! I actually fitted a second relay so that when the passing switch is pressed they come on. That relay is mounted in behind the speedo.

The lights themselves are mounted onto some small brackets I made. These are attached to the rad mounts and as they are hollow and you can put a bolt up through it.

Hey Chris - that last pic on my sig I like to think of as the dune-buggy mod.

Post by **sirch345** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:17 pm

pmcq wrote: Hey Chris - that last pic on my sig I like to think of as the dune-buggy mod.

Yeah I like that

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:07 pm

Cool doesnt sound too hard! A wiring diagram would be brilliant! I will try and grab some of those lights in the next couple of weeks, they will make the dark country lane deathtramps a little less messy!