Hey, what can I say? I post quality, not quantity! Heh heh

Actually, doing 55mph should not shorten the life. If you go to http://home.comcast.net/~pat1776/Alaska05/index.html (copy and paste into your browser), you can read the story of a guy who did 10,000 mile Alaskan road trip on a gz250 in 19 days. He still has the bike and now has close to 50,000 miles on the bike.

Yes, I believe his name is Pat, and I've read the story and chatted with him as well. If I stick with 55, I'd be fine, and I understand that. However, there are times....

I consistantly keep my 07, at about 65Mph.
I think this was good durring the break-in perriod, but I dont sense that the engine is overworking itself.

Well, in any case, I've already ordered the sprocket, and will install it when it arrives.

Hey, I'm not "Newby" anymore!!

Gosh, I miss the good old days.... heh heh

There you go. It must have passed over around 25 posts.

As I mentioned the sprocket change is no big deal. Having the maintenance manual is always a boost to one's confidence, I'd recommend it.

Have fun and post your results here so others will have a second opinion on the sprocket change.

Take care,
Jonathan

PS: I have a couple more detailed photos if you need any help. Feel free to PM me.

Got my "go fast" (sprocket) today in the mail. It took all of 30 minutes to do this mod, start to finish. My thanks again for the step-by-step instructions - they were perfect! Only had time to make a quick run through the neighborhood, then came back to check nuts and bolts again. Will give a better description of how it runs when I can get it out on the road, however - at first blush, it's nice! It's difficult for me to describe, but all I can say is that it seems to run "smoother" - I think that's because of the lower rpm's. It does make a definate difference, at least at low, neighborhood speeds.

Thanks again for the terrific job with the instructions!! :2tup:

Just wait until you get out on a nice country road and start plowing through some rolling hills around 55-60. The smile will last for days.

The neighborhood effect is much less than the difference on the open road.

I'm glad I could help.
Jonathan

55-60?

My bike does that stock.. :cry:

How about 75-80?