The down side of a larger sprocket is a higher price and requires a much longer chain.  

But then a longer chain wears slower.  And then a larger sprocket also wears slower.

I wonder if anyone has ever busted their case with a broken chain.

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


Yep.  Portland is covered with parks.  There is a lot of places for outdoor activities.  Walking paths and most streets have bicycle lanes.  We're in the rainy season right now which lasts about 5 months.  After that it is mostly dry and mild and green.

All of Oregon isn't like this though.  We are west of the Cascades.  Here it is like a rain forest, but to the east is the high desert and it is a completely different world.  It's part of what's left of the wild west out that way.

Portland is a pleasant city to look at and visit...but there are social/political issues about it that we don't like.  So, we are moving across the river to Washington State in the near future.

Oldtimers Disease?  I'll be 57 in April

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


You certainly have my respect.  Thank you for your service

Hutch,
I have been trying to follow your direction here but take a look at my previously suggested JT sprockets site.

here is the stock GS550
http://www.jtsprockets.com/52.0.html?&L=0&sel_uid=4789&p=

These are available in
Front sprocket available in: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 teeth

Rear sprocket available in: 33, 34, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 50 teeth

The stock 50 is found on

http://www.jtsprockets.com/61.0.html?&L=0&sel_artnr=JTR814,50

If you want a 44 that also is stock for the following

http://www.jtsprockets.com/61.0.html?&L=0&sel_artnr=JTR814,44

If you want to find any other tooth number and what it was stock on go to that last link and click on the dark bold tooth counts and that will take you to a listing of all suzuki's it was used on.

Actually here is the grand list will all stock listings for that 530 sprocket design.

http://www.jtsprockets.com/61.0.html?&L=0&sel_artnr=JTR814,34

If you can't find a dealer let me know because I know I have at least one catalog at home with JT sprockets listed in it.

Lastly if you don't like these, Sprocket Secialists will make any tooth count you want in either the dreaded aluminum or good old steel.  

Paul

smokin_blue, thanks!! i just went to their site and found what I want(17/44). They don't have any prices??? At least they are made of high carbon steel and chrome molly for the front. I sent them a ...."querry" by e-mail to find out if the 1980 gs550ET spoke wheel sprockets will fit on a Savage. If anybody knows, they should. I told them I can come up with spacers to line up the sprockets. If they work I also asked for prices. Got my fingers crossed, and waiting for an e-mail back with the answer. Thanks again for the info!!! Hutch

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


I swear to God some things never change, like my luck. Just got an e-mail back from JT and they said they never had anyone ask that before and haven't got a clue. No prices either. Good grief!!!I guess I'll e-mail them back and ask for the price anyway. Allen says they will work, if not I'll have to fly to Manchester, England and try some black pudding I guess. The only problem with that is that I'll be in the same country as Gillian Anderson(x-files Dana Scully) and get put in jail for Stalking. Then they will probably send me to a prison in Ireland and I'd have break out and fall in love several times with those red headed maidens over there.

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


Sounds like loads of fun.....  I recommend that you fly Jet Blue while you're at it 8)

Anyway, why not use this picture and go out and measure your bolt pattern, first  

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


New card?  Great.  Let's go shoppin'