nuke
XS400 Member
Hey folks.
A bit different question on gearing, as a lot of threads are speaking about more highway speed, but I’m on the opposite side.
I’m searching a bit more torque from my ‘81 XS400SE - 95% city driving.
Not a lot of kilometers on the bike early - around 2000km.
I’m thinking about 16/38-39 or 17/41-43. The price of the set is almost the same.
I saw a lot of posts stating that 17 on front saves the chain, but is it meaningful for 2k km per year?
Is anyone driving with such a setup? How many segments is the chain or how it must be changed? Any ideas how to calculate it?
What would you recommend? Why?
As always any feedback will be highly appreciated!
A bit different question on gearing, as a lot of threads are speaking about more highway speed, but I’m on the opposite side.
I’m searching a bit more torque from my ‘81 XS400SE - 95% city driving.
Not a lot of kilometers on the bike early - around 2000km.
I’m thinking about 16/38-39 or 17/41-43. The price of the set is almost the same.
I saw a lot of posts stating that 17 on front saves the chain, but is it meaningful for 2k km per year?
Is anyone driving with such a setup? How many segments is the chain or how it must be changed? Any ideas how to calculate it?
What would you recommend? Why?
As always any feedback will be highly appreciated!