tbalam wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:Just took her for a spin..... WEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
It puts the engine under a little more load, which makes it sound cool, and to be honest there isn't a huge difference in accel under WOT. I gave it a couple of good twists and she accels good, not head snappin, but still really well.
You have to get used to the new sounds of the chain i noticed. I shimmed the clutch springs to help the extra stress placed on the clutch and I shimmed it a bit to much. Now it wont release the clutch enough at stop lights and signs. I am gonna take out the shims, in a while.
I did some other modas and went up a jet size with my K&N so all of this is a little skewed by that, But for the money this chain conversion is totally worth it.
Hutch 2 in the country with a chain.... soon to be more I think.
Oh and i have a fat 230 pound as at 6'2" and I still think it rides great with the 17/43. I am thinkn though of getting maybe a 15, so as to have some fun on occasion.... ah the joys of a chain.
Thanks everyone.
Glad it works for you also. Because I am 5'10" and only weigh 150, I was thinking with anyone over 200lbs it might be to big a change, glad that is not so. The 15 tooth (2.86)would bring you back to pretty close to stock(2.96)
The 14 tooth(3.07) will make it be even QUICKER off the line than stock. REAL FUN for racing 0-60, Because it only takes a few minutes to change that would be fun for city stop light to stop light.That will be my next test ride, with the 14. I have been enjoying the 17 so much that the 14 has just been setting on my stereo. I am hoping that I will be able to use the same chain for both. I am all the way to the front of adjustment with the 17, and hope the 14 will bring me to the back with no need for a second chain. Even if I do have to run a second chain for the 14, it is still worth it. I like the way you stay in each gear longer with the 17, and the next thing you know it's setting on 60(70actual) and you got another gear to go.OVERDRIVE. Now when you are out on nice two lane blacktop it feels much more like a BIGGER CRUISER. I think you might be right about others going to chain, I know of two possibles already. HAVE FUN Hutch