05-10-2007, 06:39 AM | #32 |
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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.
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05-10-2007, 11:55 AM | #34 |
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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. |
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05-10-2007, 12:09 PM | #36 |
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Hey, I'm not "Newby" anymore!!
Gosh, I miss the good old days.... heh heh |
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05-11-2007, 04:32 PM | #37 | |
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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. |
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05-14-2007, 06:49 PM | #38 |
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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: |
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05-14-2007, 11:33 PM | #39 |
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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 |
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05-14-2007, 11:40 PM | #40 |
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55-60?
My bike does that stock.. How about 75-80? |
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