[GregMember]

I have just started some videos loading to put on tonight. And will do a ride report, it was worth the drive to meet the boys and do a ride even as I am rooted this morning. Our accommodation was choice thanks Menace and so was the fire thanks Aido

More later

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[GregMember]

Hey glad it helped XRtrailhack, I love the real DIY stories from contributors here and thought I would do one myself. We did a good tyre change video with explanations at the Kenda I will post up. Also we are having a tyre change and tech night at Sutto’s on a thursday soon where tyre changing and other trail side tips will be discussed and hands on learning will be supervised by Sutto and some of the other experienced guys there. Pizza and refreshments as well :laugh:

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I’m very confident you should run the largest front you can get away with. I don’t see how torque multiplication is really a factor here. Changing to a bigger front sprocket and adjusting the rear sprocket so that you have the same final ratio does not effect the ‘torque multiplication’ in my opinion.

Torque multiplication is more commonly referred to in the truck and performance car world when specifying/adjusting/operating torque converters. Torque converters are most commonly used on vehicles with a automatic transmission.

Nothing to do with automatic transmissions or converters, as manual transmission multiplies the torque produced by the engine through its ratios

After my ride with Aaron today along the local stock route,I now have found the gearing that suits me, and yeah I will be keeping the 14 on the front and only change the rear sprocket when need be.

Cheers
Boony

Boony sadly I have found that you can change a front sprocket a tooth either way without worrying about the chain being too long or short, but a rear normally (and I mean normally) requires the chain to be lengthened or shortened

Like Moto said find what you like and go with it, you see guys at races will change a front for a big change and say two teeth on the back for a smaller personal change. I have a few different sprocket and chain sets so I can use the same bike for a day at the Watagans or Orange pine tree singles and then change to do some silly speed at Condo. Its all pesonal right down to riding style

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Thats true but a larger front will alter the torque multiplication
TB

Can you explain this some more please?

Years ago I read about the acceleration times when a bike was tested using similar final drive ratios. By using different front and rear sprocket combinations to obtain the similar, same or as close to final drive ratio as you explained. When over many tests it was found the even though the same final drive ration was used, using a smaller diameter front sprocket gave a faster rate of acceleration because less effort or power and torque was required to turn the sprocket yet the same top speed was retained by the same final ratio using a larger or smaller rear. But as pointed out here and in many threads on the site a smaller front sprocket isn’t really the go for chain wear etc

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If 1 on the front is equal to 3 on the rear, then it should be the same. We can compere one day when we ride together.

Thats true but a larger front will alter the torque multiplication

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didn’t see you out there today. where you too cranky to say hello to anyone

Sure he wasnt there

[GregMember]

Nice report there, great trails and a nice dismount there Nickj happy to see you unhurt

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[GregMember]

Will make an announcement on June 30

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Keep it up mick, you’ve got it beat now

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THanks for the support Hatto,See how I go this arvo. Even if I falter I have already saved $75.00, you’d think that would be incentive in itself.

Incentive, I give some Incentive – If you keep off em you will be entitled to

travel to the wonderful south coast on a friday,(will give you a pass to get in) have beers at the club with a special guest(me), fishing charter on the sat,(46 foot cruiser, tackle/bait supplied) followed by best chinese dinner and beers at club, ride some sensational south coast singles on sunday and travel home at your leisure.

If you stay off them, this could and will all be yours

Cheers hatto

Hey Hatto I need some incentive to give up the smokes as well :laugh:

Ollie

This wasn’t incentive to give up the smokes, it was incentive to stay off em :laugh: :laugh:

OK I need some incentive to stay off them :laugh: :laugh:

Ollie

You want some incentive use a quality tyre :laugh: And dont sell retreads that clouds your judgement I mean who thinks a salesman isn’t incentive driven :laugh: :laugh:

There is plenty of incentive for you :laugh:

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[GregMember]

Only thing Texas is when they break they will probably allow something else to get broken including you IMO

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Piss of cry baby who has fielded your frustration phone calls (remember yesterdays for example and the mints and the blah blah blah) and offered support.
Who me thats who Now suck it up you make me sound like a bad person

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I didn’t ring you yesterday, you rang me. :laugh:

NO NO you rang me about the to quote you “stupid f*#king Follow the Leader-songlines thread, its crap blah blah blah” Remember princess then you apologised for ringing but your frustrated. Yeah you remember now dont you :laugh: Then you went on about mints and the number of steel tins that they come in you have etc

You know I dont forget Mick

Yes Sorry TB I can hear it now :laugh:

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[GregMember]

Piss of cry baby who has fielded your frustration phone calls (remember yesterdays for example and the mints and the blah blah blah) and offered support.
Who me thats who Now suck it up you make me sound like a bad person

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You only a 65 model Mick, F@#K the durries have been hard on you.

Sorry, couldn’t help myself

Dont be sorry Jeffro its so true, he has a head that looks like it has been ridden hard and rolled up wet :laugh: :laugh:

His mellon was the inspiration for the saying I used at Louee when I said “He has so many wrinkles he has to screw his helmet on” :laugh:

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(I am not sorry Mick not at all not one little bit :laugh: )

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Sound good!
19th June i’m in the Watagans!

Hey rebore450 its not in the Watagans on the 19th, its a social get together as such, See here all 3 pages

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[GregMember]

I thought it was no chicks thats why Boony and Eagle arent coming :laugh:

What bike Kram?

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