1993 FJ1200 from Minnesota

[FJmonkey]

George, I will have to wait to figure out the spacers until I start fitting it to the bike.

Scott, how did you know you had the wrong sprocket?
I may have a problem that I wasn't aware of.

Thanks guys ,

Leon

I got this one for you Scott: "As I was cleaning the sprocket to verify the Number of teeth and pitch I discovered it was a 525 pitch."

I could not help myself... I am just as guilty of this at times... 

[FJscott]

Leon,

I knew just looking at the sprocket that it was larger. So I counted the teeth and it was 45.
I then started looking on eBay for sprockets and they were all for a 525 or 520 pitch chain.
I found on the sprocket where it was stamped 45tooth/525.

Scott

[aviationfred]

What year wheel are you using?

Fred

[movenon]

Check the JT sprocket WEB site it will tell you what the sprocket chain spec's are.  As I understand it the 1100 GSXR's are 525 and the 750 GSXR's are 530.
Here is the JT index page, just type in GSXR to get list  http://www.jtsprockets.com/catalogue#search-results

The GSXR 750 JT sprockets are on e bay frequently. I have 18T on the front and 38 on the rear with 110 links. More for touring.  I wouldn't mind dropping back to a 17t on the front in the future.  I used a Honda VF 1000 front sprocket with one side boss ground down to locate the chain slightly outboard (might not be required for everyone).  Again the JT site has those spec's and you can compare them to the FJ's. FJ info http://www.jtsprockets.com/catalogue/model/6352

George

[Country Joe]

Leon,

I knew just looking at the sprocket that it was larger. So I counted the teeth and it was 45.
I then started looking on eBay for sprockets and they were all for a 525 or 520 pitch chain.
I found on the sprocket where it was stamped 45tooth/525.

Scott

Same with my GSXR wheel. It came with a 525 size sprocket. It was aluminum so I wasn't planning on running it anyway. I picked up a 42 tooth 530 JT steel sprocket.
Joe

[Pat Conlon]

Hey Leon, a 180k mile FJ eh? Heh, heh, It's just broken in....
What's your plan on the ABS system? Going to keep it? Does it work? I noticed you still have the oem rubber brake hoses on the bike. With the abs system you have a lot of (old) hoses to worry about.... Just sayin..
Have you checked the compression numbers yet?

Cheers!  

[1tinindian]

OK, after doing a little looking on the sprocket, I found this info,
"Renthal 221 530 45T"
Thanks Mark!! LOL!
The wheel is off a 1990 GSXR 750.

Pat, the brake lines will be replaced as I get this thing back together.
The engine ran great, other than the funky carb setup, but a compression test is a good idea.
The ABS system was already disabled and partially removed, to uing my non ABS wheels were not an issue. It will forever be ABS in name only.

So, with this rear wheel having a 45T sprocket, will it be too much of a slug, or will the grunt of the FJ mill, over come?

[FJmonkey]

"So, with this rear wheel having a 45T sprocket, will it be too much of a slug, or will the grunt of the FJ mill, over come?"

Leon, just the opposite, you will have way more torque then you will ever need off the line. But the RPMs at freeway speeds will be insanely high. This is a good setup for a wheelie machine...

[movenon]

"So, with this rear wheel having a 45T sprocket, will it be too much of a slug, or will the grunt of the FJ mill, over come?"

Leon, just the opposite, you will have way more torque then you will ever need off the line. But the RPMs at freeway speeds will be insanely high. This is a good setup for a wheelie machine...

+1 . On that rear sprocket some of those 1100 GSXR's were converted to a 530 chain as a mod. Without checking you might be in good shape if you use a 18t front sprocket. Out of memory 1 tooth up there is 2 or3 teeth on the rear ?  Unless you are just up for a fast grocery getter. 

George

[1tinindian]

"So, with this rear wheel having a 45T sprocket, will it be too much of a slug, or will the grunt of the FJ mill, over come?"

Leon, just the opposite, you will have way more torque then you will ever need off the line. But the RPMs at freeway speeds will be insanely high. This is a good setup for a wheelie machine...

Right you are, damn, I shouldn't type while have asleep!
My 91 has a 39T rear sprocket, so point taken!
A long winter has a way of disconnecting me from the spec of the bikes I own.
Out of sight, out of mind!
Leon

[1tinindian]

George, I just might give the 45T a try before I worry about it too much, as my plan is to use this 93 as my commuter bike.
My normal riding squares off tires something terrible, and I hate killing great tires that way, so my 91 will get the soft compound tires for obvious reasons, and the 93 will get the harder compound tires.

My commute is less than 20 miles, each way, so the gearing might not be too big of an issue as if I were riding a whole day, sucking gas like a mad man.

Leon

[movenon]

Sounds like a fun ride to work Leon 

"go Seahawks "
George

[Pat Conlon]

"go Seahawks "

I knew their defense was good, but.....damn. 

[movenon]

"go Seahawks "

I knew their defense was good, but.....damn.  

To bad they gave Denver 8 points  . Got to complain about something...
George

[Vsekvsek]

When I see posts lke this it makes me think I could have my fj running just fine for the next 20 years with my measly 40k miles on it