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Big fat steve here, got my first firestorm a few weeks back and can't stop smiling. Have just ordered a 44 tooth rear sprocket to go with the 15 tooth front to save on a bit of front tyre wear.

Hi, I run 15/44 gearing and its great, the speedo over reads like mad

You may need a longer chain Beenz

How do Beenz

sirch345 wrote:You may need a longer chain Beenz

I got mine to sweeze on OK, its was tight fit but it went on

Max wrote:I got mine to sweeze on OK, its was tight fit but it went on

he meant a chain... not your leathers...

Max wrote:

sirch345 wrote:You may need a longer chain Beenz

I got mine to sweeze on OK, its was tight fit but it went on

Well done max, at least we now know it will go, from someone who has done the 15/44 gearing. That must have speeded up the steering by pushing the wheel forward as far as it would go in the swingarm

Kitch wrote:

Max wrote:I got mine to sweeze on OK, its was tight fit but it went on

he meant a chain... not your leathers...

I don't think any of my leathers fit me anymore

sirch345 wrote:

Max wrote:

sirch345 wrote:You may need a longer chain Beenz

I got mine to sweeze on OK, its was tight fit but it went on

Well done max, at least we now know it will go, from someone who has done the 15/44 gearing. That must have speeded up the steering by pushing the wheel forward as far as it would go in the swingarm

perhaps my chains just shagged

Just ridden it with the 15 / 44 gearing and i have done an accidental wee.
It accelerates like something mad and sounds like a four stroke motocrosser. Must get me a speedo healer as it tells even bigger fibs now.

Max wrote:

sirch345 wrote:

Max wrote:
I got mine to sweeze on OK, its was tight fit but it went on

Well done max, at least we now know it will go, from someone who has done the 15/44 gearing. That must have speeded up the steering by pushing the wheel forward as far as it would go in the swingarm

perhaps my chains just shagged

beenz wrote:Just ridden it with the 15 / 44 gearing and i have done an accidental wee.
It accelerates like something mad and sounds like a four stroke motocrosser. Must get me a speedo healer as it tells even bigger fibs now.

That sounds ace, did you get the bigger sprocket to fit with the standard chain

Yes, standard chain works fine and it reduces the wheelbase by about 15mm. It goes straight upto 10,000 revs in 6th which is a genuine 153mph and cruises at a genuine 100mph at a little over 6,000rpm, bloody brilliant.

beenz wrote:Yes, standard chain works fine and it reduces the wheelbase by about 15mm. It goes straight upto 10,000 revs in 6th which is a genuine 153mph and cruises at a genuine 100mph at a little over 6,000rpm, bloody brilliant.

I reckon that after manual tensioners and a visit to Roger chopping the gearing was the best thing I've done to the bike.

beenz wrote:Yes, standard chain works fine and it reduces the wheelbase by about 15mm. It goes straight upto 10,000 revs in 6th which is a genuine 153mph and cruises at a genuine 100mph at a little over 6,000rpm, bloody brilliant.

Well that's two of you thats got the 15/44 gearing to fit with a standard chain so thats handy to know

Yep!
It's a definate fit. I use to run a std front with a 44 rear.
Like Max said. It's a bit of a squeeze to get the chain on but once it's on it's fine and the shorter wheel base does make a slight difference (helps with the wheelies too )
Oh BTW
Welcome on Board Beenz

Pete.l