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[sayhello]

hello dear TDM-experts hello dear TDM community

 

i am new to this forum - and yet brandnew to the TDM - at the moment i ride a Suzuki VX 800

 

and i muse about buying a TDM 850 / 900.

 

i like the VX 800 but you cannot change the gearing ratio - since the bike does not have a sprocket-chain final-drive.

 

 

Therefore i love the TDM - you could easily change everything - and customize the bike towards your needs and your driving-behaviour.

 

Question which was the longest /tallest gearing ratio you ever have tested?

 

Frontsprocket?

Rearsprocket?

 

Tyre size

 

Note: i love to hear from you - your experiences... the options we have -

which size of frontsprocket is the biggest - with the most teeth

 

 

love to hear from you

say

[Hombre]

I swapped the sprockets, front to back and back to front. Most economical as you can use the same chain.

[sayhello]

great idea - must be a fantastic feeling - sure others have some more insights & experience.

 

even more if  they probably have long-distance journeys and travels ... [which surely must be possible if you are not on Mallorca the little rock in the mare med..]

Edited by sayhello, 01 July 2016 - 07:06 pm.

[sayhello]

hello dear Hombre hello dear alll

 

found what i  was looking for - see here

 

 

http://www.carpe-tdm...showtopic=27959
What fits which bike and what are the available alternatives?
Gearing.jpg
now no more infos are needed - will read through all the above mentioned threads

 

solved - so far

[fixitsan]

You can get sprockets made in any combination of tooth count. Not too expensive. I had a 62 tooth rear made for 530 chain for £72 ( electric fz600 conversion)

[sayhello]

hello dear fixitsan many many thanks - want to lower the rpms - so my intention is to

 

a. have a bigger frontsprocket

b. have a smaller rear-sprocket

 

and probably ride a bigger rear tyre....

 

for the front sprockets - there some limits exist - probably nothing +17 theeth will fit - since there is too less space

 

by the way: the TDM 900 has got a 6 gear box - is this true...

[Studley Ramrod]

http://www.jbx9.16mb....php?page=RATIO