well i was wondering what 520 conversion kit does to the bike? i searched around for it, but nothing really explaining it. anyone with some info - plz inform me =)

 

To be honest for street use you will probably notice nothing with this conversion, however I did it on my 929.

The basic principle is the reduce rotating mass, thus, allowing the bike to accelerate faster. There are website which stated you will get an increase in HP, that is a bunch of BullSh**. How can the engine produce more power but reducing rotating mass? If that was the case remove all your body work, use a gallon jugg for a fuel tank and you should gain 200 hp......RIGHT.

 

i always cant figure out what spockets do, i mean "I know what they do" it's just my mind can figure out what the out-come is.. yeah, with my 600F3, accelerating was fast enough for me.. like someone need a faster acceleration on their bike on the streets haha (i mean you already popping the front wheel up when it's stock.. and you want to accelerate faster? haha)

but thanks for the info.. just a waste of a couple hundred dollars (i would only do it if it's the last upgrade or something)..

 

You misunderstand -- less rotating mass has nothing to do with what the bike weighs. The HP at the crank is gonna remain constant but the HP at the wheel will increase slightly with a lighter chain.

 

ohhhh ok.. sorry haha

 

yea mang...calikid...sup with that...gots to represent...no mang...you don't get more at the engine with 520 and less rotational mass...but see, the less mass to turn (sprocket and chain) means less power used by the engine to turn it, which means it can turn it faster than harder, which translates all the way back to the tire...and that is where the gain is at...so if you also swap for lighter wheel, you'll get even more at the wheel. engine stays the same.

 

ok, so it's kind-of like positive traction for a bike? (you could have 500hp engine but you got a peg-legger RWD and only pulling out 200 or so horsepower because of it)
I would know about positive traction because I need it for my camaro haha..

so 520 conversion is actually a pretty nice upgrade to the bike

 

no, not like positrack mang...

say this...

your tranny sucks and it takes lots of power just to turn it...so in the end, your left with less at the rear.
as opposed to nice awesome slick tranny, the engine easily turns it...so you get more at the rear.

it's parasitic loss.

 

yeah, it's not more gain from the engine (it doesnt nothing for the engine) it just make more at the rear wheel.. just like saying "108hp engine" but you could be only getting like "100 or less to the rear"

And if i'm still getting it wrong

*pulls the gun out of the cabinet*

 

Damn Tahoe -- just when everybody thinks you is a idiot ya go throwing out phrases like "parasitic loss" You guys pay attention cause Tahoe is on da money.

There's also a down side to the 520 -- less chain material = won't last as long as your stocker and you need to pay more attention than usual to chain maintenance (chain stretch, slack and keepin it lubed).

With it being crappy out (either cold or wet) I'm thinking about putting the 530 back on the 1kRR. Left work this morning and barely hit the gas in 2nd and the rear was all over the place.