Chain ratio??????
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It's going on a 883 2009 iron
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What is its current stock gearing?! My Sporty is later than yours so I don't know if my 29/68 pulleys are the same as yours.
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Will have a count up when I'm next over at my old mans, I'm using his garage to mod the bike so I'm unable to count them, will update once I've popped over
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Right so im trying to put this conversion together on the cheap
I found a dished 51t custom chrome sprocket on eBay, after a few questions to seller figure it will fit my mocked up fat wheel (even if it could be the wrong ratio lol) on an impulse I bought it for Ł30.
Once this turns up I can line up the front sprocket and see what offset I need for that and start the hunt for it and the chain, which leads me on the the next part.
Chains! Been looking at the one below, I get the 110 links part, and O ring part but I'm not following the whole 530 part
Any good/info guys?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3105947001...84.m1438.l2649
I found a dished 51t custom chrome sprocket on eBay, after a few questions to seller figure it will fit my mocked up fat wheel (even if it could be the wrong ratio lol) on an impulse I bought it for Ł30.
Once this turns up I can line up the front sprocket and see what offset I need for that and start the hunt for it and the chain, which leads me on the the next part.
Chains! Been looking at the one below, I get the 110 links part, and O ring part but I'm not following the whole 530 part
Any good/info guys?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3105947001...84.m1438.l2649
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530 is the chain size old chap! In other words pitch and width. The sprockets and chain have to match, so your new sprocket has to be a 530 for them to work together. 
Added later: you'll notice that despite metrication, chains are still jolly good old Imperial sizes!
Added later: you'll notice that despite metrication, chains are still jolly good old Imperial sizes!
Last edited by grbrown; Mar 11, 2013 at 05:15 PM. Reason: Added para.
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I'll be done in a moment! Don't buy that chain from the USA, it will cost you a fortune. Get one from a UK source. They are darned heavy, shipping costs are very high and you'll get hit for import duties, VAT, etc.
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