SuzukiSavage.com - My Chain Conversion

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My Chain Conversion - first impression !
11/07/07 at 13:47:53

Ok so after thinking about doing the chain conversion for about 6 months I finally went ahead and did it.

My first impression - "Luv it"

I went with the 17/45 set-up and I have a Hard Krome muffler POD filter and 150 main jet.

I live in SLC and most of my riding is either freeway or flat straight city roads and I rarely get stuck in long traffic delays. So based on my style riding I find the 17/45 absolutely perfect. The bike still pulls strong from all gears and honestly it is just as fun around the city streets as it always has been. The freeway is fantastic sitting on 70-75 (I'm guessing due to the speedo error) as the bike feels like its just cruising now rather than pushing itself.

I haven't got to test it out in the winding canyons yet so I can't report on that but for my everyday riding I am so glad I finally made the conversion.

So if you were like me and have been thinking about doing the conversion then I say just do it, you won't regret it !

Glenn

PS I have a 16 tooth front sprocket I won't be needing if anyone is interested $10 including shipping within USA.

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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10661 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: My Chain Conversion - first thoughts ! Reply #1 - 11/07/07 at 14:20:25 Sounds like you are having fun with the chain upgrade. I WILL TAKE YOU UP ON THE SPROCKET. Send me a PM with the email address you want for a paypal or if you prefer a MO then I'll need your mailing address.
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govmule84 Full Member Offline Scooter Trash Posts: 119 Central Missouri Gender:	Re: My Chain Conversion - first thoughts ! Reply #2 - 11/07/07 at 15:14:23 I like my chainy-chain convert too... Can I ask you all a question? Is it just me, or should the speedo not read any differently at all? It reads off the transmission, not the wheel...shouldn't it still be accurate?
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barry68v10 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 955 Maryland Gender:	Re: My Chain Conversion - first thoughts ! Reply #3 - 11/07/07 at 15:26:04 No, not accurate for actual speed, but yes, accurate for speed of the output shaft of the transmission. What does this mean? At the same speedo reading in a given gear, the engine WILL be turning at the same RPM. Actual speed will be different by the percent change of the gear ratio.
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vtail Senior Member Offline life's short, ride fast Posts: 408 Portland,OR Gender:	Re: My Chain Conversion - first thoughts ! Reply #4 - 11/07/07 at 15:29:54 Yes and No You now turning lower engine rpm for the same speed= lower indicated speed. I just mounted a Sigma on the bike. It takes its reading from the front wheel (circonferance). Also gives me average,max speed etc.
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strangeling Senior Member Offline Ex Savage Rider but always a SAVAGE Posts: 427 Salt Lake City UTAH Gender:	Re: My Chain Conversion - first thoughts ! Reply #5 - 11/07/07 at 16:14:11 Hey Vtail how do you like that Sigma ? I was thinking of getting one as well. Where did you mount the magnets on your wheel ? I don't have a front fender and wasn't sure where I would be able to mount it !
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strangeling Senior Member Offline Ex Savage Rider but always a SAVAGE Posts: 427 Salt Lake City UTAH Gender:	Re: My Chain Conversion - first thoughts ! Reply #6 - 11/07/07 at 16:15:25 So how do I work out my speed with the 17/45 ?
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vtail Senior Member Offline life's short, ride fast Posts: 408 Portland,OR Gender:	Re: My Chain Conversion - first impression ! Reply #7 - 11/07/07 at 16:49:08 Right there with L shaped aluminum bracket. Notice tiny eartmagnet (2 stacked) from Radio shack. These are so powerful that they've stayed on the last 3500 miles without glue. Love the sigma which is just velcro'd to upper tripple-clamp. Also check Trip meter ideas in the tech section, page 2
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vtail Senior Member Offline life's short, ride fast Posts: 408 Portland,OR Gender:	Re: My Chain Conversion - first impression ! Reply #8 - 11/07/07 at 17:11:44 Stock ratio = 2.94. Your ratio 45:17=2.65. 2.94/2.65= 1.11. So 60 mph indicated is now 60x1.11=67 mph. So watch out. your speedo now indicates too low. For simplicity; 40=44, 55=55, 60=66, 70=77, 80=88 etc etc. Just get a Sigma for super-accurate speed readings
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strangeling Senior Member Offline Ex Savage Rider but always a SAVAGE Posts: 427 Salt Lake City UTAH Gender:	Re: My Chain Conversion - first impression ! Reply #9 - 11/07/07 at 17:41:18 Hey thanks Vtail that helps me out a lot. Just picked up a Sigma 506 on Ebay for $12. Now next thing to remove the speedo on the tank and fill in the gap or maybe mount a tach in its place ???
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: My Chain Conversion - first impression ! Reply #10 - 11/08/07 at 05:09:23 Not sure the difference in my reading and the calculation, but I suppose that a couple of different size tires on 2 different bikes might produce a variation... I asked the spouse to lead us and keep her speedo on the speed limit. With the 45/17, my speed indicated ~35 when she was doing 40 MPH.
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Re: My Chain Conversion - first impression !
Reply #11 - 11/08/07 at 05:51:05

strangeling wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11:

Ok so after thinking about doing the chain conversion for about 6 months I finally went ahead and did it.

My first impression - "Luv it"

I went with the 17/45 set-up and I have a Hard Krome muffler POD filter and 150 main jet.

I live in SLC and most of my riding is either freeway or flat straight city roads and I rarely get stuck in long traffic delays. So based on my style riding I find the 17/45 absolutely perfect. The bike still pulls strong from all gears and honestly it is just as fun around the city streets as it always has been. The freeway is fantastic sitting on 70-75 (I'm guessing due to the speedo error) as the bike feels like its just cruising now rather than pushing itself.

I haven't got to test it out in the winding canyons yet so I can't report on that but for my everyday riding I am so glad I finally made the conversion.

So if you were like me and have been thinking about doing the conversion then I say just do it, you won't regret it !

Glenn

PS I have a 16 tooth front sprocket I won't be needing if anyone is interested $10 including shipping within USA.

Glad to see we have another happy convert. Hutch

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Gary On A Savage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Only 15 mins riding could save you $$$ in Dr bills Posts: 941 Fresno, California Gender:	Re: My Chain Conversion - first impression ! Reply #12 - 11/08/07 at 11:12:35 Hutch should get some kind of "royalty" for every conversion!
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Hutch Serious Thumper Offline till death do us part Posts: 1035 Birch Run, MI. U.S.A. Gender:	Re: My Chain Conversion - first impression ! Reply #13 - 11/09/07 at 05:41:23 Gary On A Savage wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11: Hutch should get some kind of "royalty" for every conversion! My royalty is taken care of everytime I see another person convert to chain, and post a positive feedback. Hutch
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strangeling Senior Member Offline Ex Savage Rider but always a SAVAGE Posts: 427 Salt Lake City UTAH Gender:	Re: My Chain Conversion - first impression ! Reply #14 - 11/09/07 at 17:36:36 Well I have had a few days riding now and man this is freakin awesome, by far the best mod that you could do on this bike. I loved this bike before but now I can't even tell you how much joy I get out of riding it.
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