im looking to buy new sprockets and chain what i was wondering is what size should igo with ,,another words whats the deal with the 520 conversion i keep seeing .i believe stock is 530 is that correct??any pros or cons either way?

 

search around this topic is as beatin to death as the tire topic

 

sorry i bothered you all but im sure all topics have been discussed at one time or another

 

520 kit is fine I wouldn't go down more than one sprocket in the front and leave the stock rear otherwise its goign to want to be on the rear wheel alot. The 530 chain is stronger but a 520 is sufficient. The biggest difference you will notice is less rotating mass. I personally have had bad experiences with aluminum rear sprockets so I'd steer away from that.

 

thanks triax glad you chimed in i value your input.just ordered a did x-ring 530 chain ,,just trying to find some steel sprockets but it seems stock sizing isnt very popular,,all im really finding is factory honda sprockets that is to get steel and 16\43,, wasnt sure about dropping teeth do a good bit of highway cruising and wasnt sure about the rpm change. my buddys 954 with 15\43 is at about 56 or 5800 at about 60,65 does that sound about right?

 

My 929 has a 15/44 setup and it is just too busy for me on the highway.
I am going back to 14/44 and see what happens there. 15/44 is about
9% up on standard, 14/44 about 3%.

 

I would just go down a tooth in the front, still have good highway riding capabilites without the RPM's climbing to much. Try AFAM or JT sprockets

 

14/44= 3.14is lower than 15/44= 2.93333 big gear change, stock is 16/43= 2.68

 

thanks for the tip on the AFAM's triax,, wish i would have waited on that chain they have the same chain i ordered from kneedraggers in a DID x-ring chain and oem steel sprocket combo for about 180$$..seperatly i just paid about 130$ for my chain and 80$ for my sprockets but oh well live and learn right,,at least i got what i needed with out having to spend 120 bucks for honda sprockets

 

My typo mistake .. I meant 16/44
Apologies