Nuts, chains and sprockets.

[BluprintZ]

Keep us posted on your findings, I'm doing a lot of motorway miles too, although getting battered by the wind is my main problem at the mo', I'm almost happy to get to the roadworks on the M62 to have a break - "almost" that is

Have you looked at the gearing spreadsheet here:
http://foc-u.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Effect_of_Changing

Cheers,
Rob

Yes, seen the spreadsheet Rob, although due to the area where i live, i'll need to do a bit of experimenting with the gearing.
Being very close to Snowdonia and the brilliant sweepy roads hereabout, the standard gearing is probably ok, although i still find myself going for a seventh gear sometimes, if i'm having a decent thrashing session.
Cruising at 70-80mph on the motorway however, is a different matter, it just feels like the bike is revving too high at that speed, even though the rev-counter is only showing around 6-7k at that speed.
Maybe i've been riding twins for too long and forgotten how revvy the Jap multi's are?
The new chain and sprocket kit arrived this morning, just waiting for the 12mm output shaft nut and tab washer to turn up, then i can get them fitted, plus the fork dust covers i bought a few weeks ago, then take things from there.
I'll post on here any improvements (or not) that i find with the gearing mods.

G ; )