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Or you could just go with that 40 rear...

Yep.  Wifey's not to warm on the idea though  

I think I like the riding position and look of the Bullet about as well as any bike I've seen recently.  Are they geared higher than the Savage?

One other consideration for taller gearing, if you need to go faster, you can always downshift.

I don't understand...

If a bare a$$ed cyclist (I mean pedal) needs 3/4 HP to sustain 55 mph.  Why does a motorcycle need so much more to go 70-80 mph.  I had VW van, can't of had more than 30 HP, I could easily do 70-80 anytime but uphill.  My savage will do 80 uphill and accelerate to get there.  If I were you I'd start looking for a tranny out of a '96.

And memo to self... freeway test drive mandatory!
No grin, no buy!

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Drag is a funny thing.  A bare cyclist has a much better coefficient of drag (Cd) and less frontal area than a motorcycle.  Actually, a VW van has a much better Cd than a motorcycle but more frontal area, so apparently those two things cancel out (roughly).  A really aerodynamic car (Cd~.3) and relatively small frontal area only needs between 8 and 12 hp to maintain 55 mph, however it may need about 18 hp to maintain 65 mph.

I've posted the equation somewhere on here before, but basically drag is a function of Cd, frontal area, and velocity squared.  Cars have a definite advantage in the Cd department, while motorcycles have an advantage with frontal area.  However, the equation gives only an approximation, but actual testing is the only accurate method.

If you remember some of the first motorcycle speed trials, the rider wore a speedo and pointy helmet and laid on the bike with his feet straight out the back.  Looked funny, but improved Cd and decreased frontal area...

tbalam wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:


Well, as you know, this time of year is wet all the time.  But the summer sure will be great

Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:


All covered, BTW, Greg, if you go with a 16/41 it will end up with 2.56:1, almost the same as the 17/44 (2.58:1) That gives you that 12.5% change. Those sprockets are available at the link that you looked up the 17/45(10%) sprockets on.

barry68v10 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:


Barry, I know what you mean, it's easier to throw a chain and you get more chain slap. You really got to be on top of the chain adjustment. That is why I keep trying to find a SET from a company. All I found was one company with steel(aluminum sucks), and they don't have the 44, just the 16/41. I am going to try bikebandit and see if they have them. I had this problem with the Triumph chopper I built when I put a complete Harley dresser tire, rim and brake assembly on the back. I ended up with a Sportster rear sprocket to get the right ratio with the stock Triumph trans sprocket. I had to space the rear sprocket over cause the offset was wrong but it worked out great. Hope I get lucky and find what i'm looking for.!!! I think the reason you won't find a front in 20 is lack of room. I believe that is why the German conversion has a 17 front. Off to bikebandit I go!!!!