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Old 13-Jan-2009, 17:23
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Originally Posted by Gaz 748
Check the rear ride height, have raised mine a couple of turns, this helps a lot. Also change the front tyre from 60 to 70 profile. Would recommend at least +3 on the rear sprocket, this requires longer chain but is worth it, im on +4 now.

It's definitely a 70 profile tyre.

I can't check the ride-height at the moment because the bike is away having the alarm replaced under warranty.

Does the +3 rear sprocket also raise the ride-height (something to do with the eccentric hub perhaps?), or are you just greedy for acceleration? :
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