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Old 11-11-2012, 01:11 AM   #5381 (permalink)
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Old 11-11-2012, 10:57 AM   #5382 (permalink)
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Old 11-11-2012, 12:20 PM   #5383 (permalink)
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Today I swapped my gearing back to a 17/45 - almost equivalent to running a 16 on the front with the stock 43 on the rear and then went out for a 50mile spin.

Despite having tried 17,18 & 19 on the front paired with either a 43 or 45 rear on the rear, this is the one combination that always brings out my widest grin.
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Old 11-11-2012, 03:28 PM   #5384 (permalink)
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Old 11-11-2012, 04:30 PM   #5385 (permalink)
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Today I swapped my gearing back to a 17/45 - almost equivalent to running a 16 on the front with the stock 43 on the rear and then went out for a 50mile spin.

Despite having tried 17,18 & 19 on the front paired with either a 43 or 45 rear on the rear, this is the one combination that always brings out my widest grin.
I, too, run 17/45. I have also run 17, 18 and 19. I completely agree that 17/45 is the best.
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Old 11-11-2012, 05:44 PM   #5386 (permalink)
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Old 11-11-2012, 06:47 PM   #5387 (permalink)
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Fitted a new rear mag...spinning a 160/60-17 now!



The front end swap gets done this week...

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Old 11-11-2012, 07:44 PM   #5388 (permalink)
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Fitted a new rear mag...spinning a 160/60-17 now!


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That looks like a CBR600F3 wheel. Am I right? I have one of those on the way here. What front end are you going with?
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Old 11-11-2012, 08:57 PM   #5389 (permalink)
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Rode mine to a small show in Mobile AL. Mobile Bay Vintage MC had their show outside Fort Conde. Several nice old machines. Here are most of the Triumphs.

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Old 11-11-2012, 09:18 PM   #5390 (permalink)
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That looks like a CBR600F3 wheel. Am I right? I have one of those on the way here. What front end are you going with?
Yep...technically, its a F2 wheel, but what's 1/2" of wheel width between friends? I'll be going with a F3 front end and an Acewell gauge.

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