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Offline Frank06

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[1/8-mile Track] Largest Rear Sprocket?
« on: October 20, 2014, 12:26:08 PM »
I'm curious what the largest rear sprocket anyone has ever fit to their Gen. 1 'Busa?  When do you start to have issues with the chain starting to hit things it's not supposed to hit?

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Re: [1/8-mile Track] Largest Rear Sprocket?
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2014, 01:52:16 PM »
I have a 50t on my turbo bike.  No issues at all.

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Re: [1/8-mile Track] Largest Rear Sprocket?
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2014, 02:04:41 PM »
Thanks.  How much is your swingarm extended?
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Re: [1/8-mile Track] Largest Rear Sprocket?
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2014, 03:42:53 PM »
8 over on my turbo bike and 3 over on my red bike

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Re: [1/8-mile Track] Largest Rear Sprocket?
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2014, 04:44:31 PM »
A guy my home track ran -2 on front.
I have been told not safe 2 do but he didn't have any problems.
This was on a Kawasaki 1400 he would go thru 5 gears in 1/8th
He ran 5.80 with shifter+pipe extended swingarm.
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