 06-May-2006, 22:07 | #16 |
Registered Forum User Posts: 33 Join Date: Mar 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Carbon749
Quote: Originally posted by zaker
Just fitted a new front sprocket on my S4R yesterday, gone from a 15 to a 14 tooth. A lot easier to ride in trafic, and pulls better in top gear from lower speeds aswell. worth it even if you loose a few mph top end !!
p.s. noticed a bit more chain noise since fitting it, more like a whine, chains adjusted perfectly though. Anyone else encountered this ?? |
Are you sure about the noise .... are you looking for a noise / problem and just became more aware of the noise ?
At the end of the day 748's and 749's have 14t front sprockets as standard with the same size chains as 9** style bikes. OK the 9** puts out more power than the 748 / 749 .... but I would have thought it should be ok. Plenty of people have swapped the 15t for 14t and there are no horror stories. If it was a dangerous modification with problems I would guess that it would be all over the DSC forum.
Never noticed it before i have to say, hope to take it on a decent run in next few days, so ille try and get to bottom of it ! watch this space.
Cheers
[Edited on 6-5-2006 by Carbon749] | |