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low&slow · 01-31-2012, 10:09 PM

Greenjoe,
I think I will do just that . The more I ride around with the 15/41 gearing and see how easily the Ninja handles it the more I think that the 15/33 combo work. I will need to get a shorter chain first as it is pretty close to the end of the rear axle slots. My current chain has a couple of stiff links and looks like it was not well taken care of.
If you can't reach your previous top speed in top gear , can you go faster in your next shorter gear? I may not be able to go the Ninja's rated top speed ( ~110 mph) with the 15/33 combo but as long I can cruise at 75-80 mph on the flats with it than it will be a keeper.
all the best, L&S

01-31-2012, 10:09 PM	#59 (permalink)
low&slow Master EcoModder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Livermore CA Posts: 341 l&s' Jag - '00 Jaguar S-Type SE 90 day: 25.86 mpg (US) l&s' Vision - '82 Yamaha Vision XZ550RJ 90 day: 59.92 mpg (US) L&S' Greenaero Ninja 250 - '99 Kawasaki Ninja EX250F Ninja 250R 90 day: 97.24 mpg (US) SilverAero Ninja 250 - '04 Kawasaki EX250 Ninja 90 day: 88.24 mpg (US) Thanks: 46 Thanked 176 Times in 91 Posts	Greenjoe, I think I will do just that . The more I ride around with the 15/41 gearing and see how easily the Ninja handles it the more I think that the 15/33 combo work. I will need to get a shorter chain first as it is pretty close to the end of the rear axle slots. My current chain has a couple of stiff links and looks like it was not well taken care of. If you can't reach your previous top speed in top gear , can you go faster in your next shorter gear? I may not be able to go the Ninja's rated top speed ( ~110 mph) with the 15/33 combo but as long I can cruise at 75-80 mph on the flats with it than it will be a keeper. all the best, L&S Last edited by low&slow; 02-02-2012 at 11:04 AM..