Dropped a tooth on the front and chain is almost maxed

warnabrother · 10-21-2009, 02:12 AM

So I changed the front gearing on the bike -1 on the front.. don't know why they didn't come from the factory like that.. but anyway, I digress.

I have adjusted the chain to suit and it seems I do not have much adjustment left for when the chain stretches.. the chain (and bike) only has 4000km's on it, so I know the chain is good.

Do most people remove a link when doing this mod ???

I would have thought there would be heaps more room to adjust it back..

PorscheBob · 10-21-2009, 02:25 AM

My experience with various bikes has been that it was not necessary to remove a link.

But I haven't changed sprockets on my '98 VFR.

In my opinion, for sporty riding it would be good, but not for touring.

Bubba Zanetti · 10-21-2009, 07:01 AM

Not sure yet myself on adjustment but will keep you posted warna.

I've only adjusted it once and it was close, but still worked.

BZ

Joey_Dude · 10-21-2009, 08:41 AM

I did this mod too but kept the same link count with no problems.

JTC · 10-21-2009, 09:54 AM

just go +2 on the back in addition to -1 on the front... You'll be happy with the chain length. Although, I went back to stock on the front because I have trouble "rollin" on throttle, I tend to "pin it" and the front end kept getting light upon corner exits... IMO: -1 / +2 was just a little too aggressive for anything besides wheelies.

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10-21-2009, 02:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
warnabrother Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Last Online: 11-18-2009 04:19 PM Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dropped a tooth on the front and chain is almost maxed So I changed the front gearing on the bike -1 on the front.. don't know why they didn't come from the factory like that.. but anyway, I digress. I have adjusted the chain to suit and it seems I do not have much adjustment left for when the chain stretches.. the chain (and bike) only has 4000km's on it, so I know the chain is good. Do most people remove a link when doing this mod ??? I would have thought there would be heaps more room to adjust it back..

10-21-2009, 07:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bubba Zanetti Uber Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Last Online: Today 06:43 PM Location: Delaware My Ride: 1997 VFR750F View my Photo Gallery Posts: 2,412 Thanks: 249 Thanked 231 Times in 144 Posts	Not sure yet myself on adjustment but will keep you posted warna. I've only adjusted it once and it was close, but still worked. BZ __________________ "The average man does not get pleasure out of an idea because he thinks it is true; he thinks it is true because he gets pleasure out of it". -H.L. Mencken

10-21-2009, 09:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
JTC Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Last Online: Today 12:01 AM Location: SOCAL - Find Me! My Ride: '06 VFR800 Interceptor View my Photo Gallery Posts: 292 Thanks: 742 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts	just go +2 on the back in addition to -1 on the front... You'll be happy with the chain length. Although, I went back to stock on the front because I have trouble "rollin" on throttle, I tend to "pin it" and the front end kept getting light upon corner exits... IMO: -1 / +2 was just a little too aggressive for anything besides wheelies. __________________ http://vfrworld.com/photos/data/503/vtecbadgexsmall.png

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10-21-2009, 02:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
PorscheBob Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Last Online: Yesterday 11:12 PM Location: Los Altos, California USA - Find Me! My Ride: 1998 Honda VFR800, 90 Honda RC30, 86 Suzuki RG500 (Wolf), 90 Suzuki Katana 1100, View my Photo Gallery Posts: 357 Thanks: 5 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	My experience with various bikes has been that it was not necessary to remove a link. But I haven't changed sprockets on my '98 VFR. In my opinion, for sporty riding it would be good, but not for touring.

10-21-2009, 08:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Joey_Dude RIP ShamWow Join Date: Oct 2007 Last Online: Today 07:02 PM Location: North Georgia - Find Me! My Ride: '99 VFR800 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 1,261 Thanks: 62 Thanked 121 Times in 86 Posts	I did this mod too but kept the same link count with no problems.

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