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Chain 'n Sprockets

#1 PostAuthor: bigmac103 » Tue May 05, 2009 9:14 pm

Hi Guyz,
What's the best chain and sprocket set for the Z1's and A4? Can you have different ratios?
Any info appreciated as always,
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#2 PostAuthor: Garn 1 » Wed May 06, 2009 1:22 am

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BigMac, the standard sprockets for the Z1, Z1A & Z1B series and the Z900-A4 are 15 t front ~ 35 t rear. Don't know what the other available sizes are. RegardZ.
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#3 PostAuthor: steve bowdler » Wed May 06, 2009 6:55 am

Hi mate try this http://www.jtsprockets.com/52.0.html?&L=0 always find these very helpful
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#4 PostAuthor: GEZ635 » Wed May 06, 2009 7:16 am

Rear can be a 33 tooth as well.
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Re: Chain 'n Sprockets

#5 PostAuthor: chrisu » Wed May 06, 2009 8:17 am

bigmac103 wrote:Hi Guyz,
What's the best chain and sprocket set for the Z1's and A4? Can you have different ratios?
Any info appreciated as always,
B


ratio you've got at the moment seems fine to me. go for a decent make o or x ring chain.

there are 530 conversions out there too - depends if you want the original 'big chain' look or not
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#6 PostAuthor: bigmac103 » Wed May 06, 2009 11:05 am

Very very helpful, thanks guyz.

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#7 PostAuthor: bigmac103 » Wed May 06, 2009 1:24 pm

Right: Z1A has a 35 rear sprocket and does 80 mph at 4000 rpm the Z900A4 has a 33 rear sprocket and does 68 mph at 4000 rpm. Can the rear sprocket make this kind of difference? Or is it down to something else? No wonder the A4 uses more fuel than the Z1A! :??
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#8 PostAuthor: chrisNI » Wed May 06, 2009 2:11 pm

Strange - the smaller rear sprocket should have it going faster for given revs unless one of the rev counters is telling porkies :shock:
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#9 PostAuthor: bigmac103 » Wed May 06, 2009 2:18 pm

or speedo?
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#10 PostAuthor: chrisu » Wed May 06, 2009 5:19 pm

run both bikes at a constant speed with a satnav visible - that'll soon tell you which one is out if its the speedo.........

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#11 PostAuthor: Steve Cooke » Wed May 06, 2009 10:31 pm

I would have thought the A4 should be a bit more fuel efficient than the Z1A.
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#12 PostAuthor: bigmac103 » Wed May 06, 2009 10:41 pm

Steven Cooke wrote:I would have thought the A4 should be a bit more fuel efficient than the Z1A.

Because of the carbs? I agree. I'm going to try the GPS as Chrisu suggests. I haven't yet but I'll check the front sprockets as well.
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#13 PostAuthor: Rich » Thu May 07, 2009 6:26 pm

If you want it to last fit a Scotoiler
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#14 PostAuthor: bigmac103 » Thu May 07, 2009 7:26 pm

Rich wrote:If you want it to last fit a Scotoiler


Explain? Please :whoa
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#15 PostAuthor: Pigford » Thu May 07, 2009 7:31 pm

Its basically a container strapped to the bike that drips oil on the drive chain :roll:
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