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Hello everyone I was wondering if any of you guys have done this mod to your bike yet. I'm trying to figure out what the plus and minuses are to doing a 1- in the front and 2+ in the rear I'm pretty sure thats what a 520 conversion is. I also know that ill need a new chain.
-1/+2 means -1 tooth on the front, +2 teeth on the back. the 520 refers to the chain size, or pitch. you always wanna do new sprockets with a new chain, so they last longer. only use a rivet link....i had a master clip fall of mid ride.
i did 520 on the F4i and also did a gear change. worked out well. Let me know if you need a hand. Hardest part is the front sprocket. My buddy mike has a chain tool if you don't have one.
matt.
you gona make it out to the show tomarrow?
whats good about the 520 chain conversion (and which is WHY people do it) is becuase it is lighter. much lighter actually. This is what draws the majority of people to it.
less rotating mass = quicker ability to move
while you motor obviously wont make more power, the engine will be able to turn all of your chain drive components easier with the 520 set up. I hope to do a 520 conversion one day lol
i did 520 on the F4i and also did a gear change. worked out well. Let me know if you need a hand. Hardest part is the front sprocket. My buddy mike has a chain tool if you don't have one.
matt.
you gona make it out to the show tomarrow?
thanks for the info everyone. Mat i wont be making it to the show tomorrow I have summit main on Monday with TPM and needless to say ive been sleeping on the couch because the wife is very angry with me and my track day addiction. I'm actually riding a bicycle tomorrow for the city to the shore MS ride.
as everyone has said the 520 is the chain size, its thinner than the factory chain, -1/+2 refers to going down 1 tooth up front and the +2 means you add 2 teeth to the rear, this gearing change gets you into the sweet spot of the motors power, it raises cruise RPM and lowers top speed as well. a 520 conversion with -1/+2 gearing was one of my first mods on my R6, I absolutely love it! if you do this go with either Renthal or AFAM sprockets and the very strong DID ERV3, Miguel be sure you go with a "rivet link" style master link, I have a rivet tool as well
Hello everyone I was wondering if any of you guys have done this mod to your bike yet. I'm trying to figure out what the plus and minuses are to doing a 1- in the front and 2+ in the rear I'm pretty sure thats what a 520 conversion is. I also know that ill need a new chain.
you dont know what the hell is going on i wanted to hear from some of the people that have already done this mod to their bikes. see you at summit main
520 conversion kit
you dont know what the hell is going on 
i wanted to hear from some of the people that have already done this mod to their bikes. see you at summit main
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