FZS600 Project. A Bike Called Polly

[darrsi]

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"...I ordered a D.I.D gold chain and JT Sprockets set from Busters for £79.99 but specced it for 2 teeth bigger on the front and 2 teeth smaller on the back..."

Would that not make it really sluggish from the off?

Not at all. The gearing is so high in first that I really haven't noticed the bike being slow. Obviously it's an  exponential effect as you move up the gears. So if I wanna go faster I just change later!  As you well know,  there's plenty of power and torque there anyway. On a Divvy, for example,  this change in gearing would probably kill it.

So far a Kwak Versys 650 and a Zephyr 750 have been unable to keep up off the line.

I really think it makes the bike more usable though. I'm not constantly changing gear anymore.

Bottom line,  it's fast enough for me.
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Cool  mokin