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Message started by Odar on 04/02/07 at 10:36:01

Title: Pictures of my chain conversion
Post by Odar on 04/02/07 at 10:36:01

Here are some pictures of my chainconversion.
I ended up with 16/43 that gives 2,69 or 9,2 % instead of standerd 2,96. Started with 17/43 (2,53) 14,5 % but that was a bit to mutch in my oppinion.
I did forget to say that I also have a reartire that is 150 wide so that could give about 1,5 % more.
That give me 10,5-11% change in the end and all I can say its perfect, 500 lower RPM at 110-120 km/h, and where I had my 5gear before there is my 4 gear now.
Totally new bike, dont going to need my LC 1500 no more to cruse around.
Here is some pictures.

I thought they chould be bigger if you clicked them but it diddnt work, maby someone ( Sluggo, SavageRob) could fix it?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/Odar1/Odars%20Savage/chain8.jpg?t=1175534799

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/Odar1/Odars%20Savage/chain7.jpg?t=1175534915

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/Odar1/Odars%20Savage/chain6.jpg?t=1175534952

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/Odar1/Odars%20Savage/chain5.jpg?t=1175534981

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/Odar1/Odars%20Savage/chain4.jpg?t=1175535016

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/Odar1/Odars%20Savage/chain3.jpg?t=1175535044

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/Odar1/Odars%20Savage/chain2.jpg?t=1175535076
Here is a picture of the spacer that you need to make like a U, dont know if you can see it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/Odar1/Odars%20Savage/chain1.jpg?t=1175535121
Here is a pic from the other side, dont see mutch difference.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/Odar1/Odars%20Savage/chain91.jpg?t=1175535160

Title: Re: Pictures of my chain conversion
Post by monkee72 on 04/02/07 at 10:54:00

That looks AWESOME! About how much, roughly, did that cost do do the whole thing?

Title: Re: Pictures of my chain conversion
Post by Rockin_John on 04/02/07 at 22:53:09

Odar wrote:

Too see photos larger, RT click and select 'view image' depending on browser, you may also click on that image and make it yet again larger.

Thanks for the report on the 17/43 being too high geared for you. I suspect, as Hutch and I had discussed, it would be too high for me also. Not that I wouldn't like to have the higher gear, but I weigh about 100# more than him. ;D

Oh! And Congrats on a VERY nice looking little Savage!!!

Title: Re: Pictures of my chain conversion
Post by Odar on 04/03/07 at 01:27:39

About 200 $ thats include a good Oringchain, the time was about 3-5 houers and ofcourse some testriding.
Odar

Title: Re: Pictures of my chain conversion
Post by hutch on 04/03/07 at 09:37:48

I am so glad it worked out for you Odar. I wish I would have known your weight and the fact that you had a larger tire. That is why I can get away with the 17/43. I'm just a little sheet as my mother you to say. Good job, and enjoy!!!!.

Title: Re: Pictures of my chain conversion
Post by allan on 04/03/07 at 12:29:17

really nice job ;)
where did you get that seat ?

Im going with 16/43 on ls400 to see if I can keep up with 650's

allan

Title: Re: Pictures of my chain conversion
Post by Odar on 04/03/07 at 14:05:30

My weight is 175 pound, and that is not that big difference from your 150, but I am sorry that I forgot to mension about my wider and little higher backtire, that makes a difference.
I am relally glad that I made this change of my Savage, so one more time THANKS ALOT Hutch for making this possible.

The seat I have is from a German company called GTS.
http://www.gts-seats.de/
the model I have is the Cobra.

Odar

Title: Re: Pictures of my chain conversion
Post by clueless on 04/10/07 at 19:33:50

Best mod EVER for the Savage, Used the same ratio as Hutch and pulls my fat A$$ just fine. the difference is freaking UNBELIEVABLE !!! Thanks to all that did the homework.

Title: Re: Pictures of my chain conversion
Post by Savage_Rob on 04/11/07 at 07:31:13

Hmm, seems like somebody might wanna put together a kit with installation instructions and offer it in The Marketplace forum. Just a thought.

Title: Re: Pictures of my chain conversion
Post by praetorian on 04/11/07 at 09:17:42

I'd buy that kit.