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Chain Conversion
04/16/13 at 18:48:26

I am sure it has been talked about 100 times...but I can not find what I am looking for. Question is: Has anyone converted to an 18/43 on a ryca or otherwise and if so how does it run? My sweet spot is 48 to 50 MPH on my bike...anything over that I my sphincter tightens up so much I am constipated for a week...I want to cruse at 65 or 70 and ride on the highway...Any help would be great.

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OK.... so what's the
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Re: Chain Conversion
Reply #1 - 04/16/13 at 22:05:04

I would recommend that you force yourself, to ride 65mph for a good while... (your hearing will adjust to the tone)...
48 to 50mph in 5th gear, is barely loping along...(any lower in 5th, and you are verging on lugging the engine)...
The sound changes, from a putt to hum,... but this not indicative of any engine strain... a stock Savage is perfectly happy at 65mph...
Relax yer' sphincter... Ooooommm... Huh

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PS.. I converted to 454ltd front pulley,(2 extra cogs) and changed back, because I didn't like the wider spacing on all the other gears...
That's just a personal preference...
I felt like had to wind out every gear too far to reach the next one... it felt like the bike was having to work harder, for how I ride...
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Ludicrous Speed !... ... Huh

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paulmarshall Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1268 Carterton,New Zealand Gender:	Re: Chain Conversion Reply #2 - 04/16/13 at 23:08:18 Don't quote me on this but I don't think there is enough clearance to mount a 18 tooth on the front.I was under the impression that a 17 was the max on the front.
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mpescatori Serious Thumper Offline Romanum Thumperium Cavalco, yeaaah !!! Posts: 3547 Rome, Italy Gender:	Re: Chain Conversion Reply #3 - 04/17/13 at 04:54:33 I have just converted to 17/49 and it is a sweeet conversion 17/49 = 2.88:1, where the stock ratio is 2.965, so it is just a leeetle bit longer, better fuel mileage but essentially the same performance. 50mph at 3500 rpm, very sweet.
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Cavi Mike Serious Thumper Offline Thumper n00b Posts: 1005 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: Chain Conversion Reply #4 - 04/17/13 at 11:01:18 braveteacher wrote on 04/16/13 at 18:48:26: .anything over that I my sphincter tightens up so much I am constipated for a week.. What does that even mean? When people say their ass puckers up it's because they got scared. Something tells me 50mph isn't scary fast.
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braveteacher Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 154	Re: Chain Conversion Reply #5 - 04/17/13 at 11:05:23 The bike seems to be screaming...slow down....maybe it is just me...
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Re: Chain Conversion
Reply #6 - 04/17/13 at 11:26:18

Cavi Mike wrote on 04/17/13 at 11:01:18:

braveteacher wrote on 04/16/13 at 18:48:26:

.anything over that I my sphincter tightens up so much I am constipated for a week..

What does that even mean? When people say their ass puckers up it's because they got scared. Something tells me 50mph isn't scary fast.

Its only when your azz starts making button holes in the seat that you have to worry. Grin

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