;D I just put on a new 15/41 combo and new chain over the weekend and tried it out yesterday. At first I didn't think it was going to be noticeable until I got out in the open and could really cruise under variable conditions.
What an improvement - nothing radical, just a subtle but real improvement in the bike's feeling in all gears. It will pull away from a dead stop without any throttle if I'm easy on the clutch, and parking lot speeds can now be done in 2nd gear where the extra load on the engine smooths it out more.
At 70-75 indicated mph, the exhaust note really sings without sounding over revved. Well, even up to 80 indicated mph.
In the looks department, the gold sideplates on the new DiD chain look soooo much better than the OEM chain. Now I'll be more motivated to clean it every few hundred miles.
And lastly, a plug for Chris at CA Cycleworks: quick shipping and the Jumbo Chain Tool he sells is first rate! I'm a tool junkie, and that thing is definitely worth the money if you are going to be working on your own bikes for any length of time. It pushed the pins out of the OEM chain like they were butter. Good visibility when you're setting the rivets on the new master link so you can tell how far you have spread the ends.
Mark J
What an improvement - nothing radical, just a subtle but real improvement in the bike's feeling in all gears. It will pull away from a dead stop without any throttle if I'm easy on the clutch, and parking lot speeds can now be done in 2nd gear where the extra load on the engine smooths it out more.
At 70-75 indicated mph, the exhaust note really sings without sounding over revved. Well, even up to 80 indicated mph.
In the looks department, the gold sideplates on the new DiD chain look soooo much better than the OEM chain. Now I'll be more motivated to clean it every few hundred miles.
And lastly, a plug for Chris at CA Cycleworks: quick shipping and the Jumbo Chain Tool he sells is first rate! I'm a tool junkie, and that thing is definitely worth the money if you are going to be working on your own bikes for any length of time. It pushed the pins out of the OEM chain like they were butter. Good visibility when you're setting the rivets on the new master link so you can tell how far you have spread the ends.
Mark J