28 tooth pully/belt kit.....worth it?
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RE: 28 tooth pully/belt kit.....worth it?
How old is your bike? The original rods and european rods all had 30T till 04 or 05 I believe. Dropping down to 28 T does drop your top end, and doesn't do a thing for your bike. In fact those with 28's are trying to go back to 30's or if racing dropping down to 26T which requires some major changes.
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RE: 28 tooth pully/belt kit.....worth it?
So you probably have the 30T. Changing it to 28 T will add a little torque to the bottome end but you will lose some top end speed. If you don't plan in pushing it into the 140's then you would have a little more power off the line.
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RE: 28 tooth pully/belt kit.....worth it?
Realistically, the 28t conversion puts the motor in the sweetspot for most riding. \\; I have a 2003 and wasn't really all that excited to put a 28 tooth pulley on, but when my GF got a 2006, well, it was a different world.
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The traffic riding on the 28 tooth was much better. \\;
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I recently switched to the 26 tooth pulley, and it is a bit highly wound. \\; It spools quickly, but cruising at 70mph puts you at about 5,000 rpm. \\; Just a bit much for me.
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I will be switching back to the 28 tooth for most daily stuff.
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RJ
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The traffic riding on the 28 tooth was much better. \\;
 \\;
I recently switched to the 26 tooth pulley, and it is a bit highly wound. \\; It spools quickly, but cruising at 70mph puts you at about 5,000 rpm. \\; Just a bit much for me.
 \\;
I will be switching back to the 28 tooth for most daily stuff.
 \\;
RJ
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