15/47 Sprocket Set Up - Recommended for Commuters

[Clanky]

I went to a 15/47 (520 chain) set up after Kayla suggested it to me and I just wanted to give some feedback.

The acceleration is greatly improved the bike pulls a lot faster and is a lot of fun. If you use your bike for commuting it makes a huge difference in town traffic. We have a lot of 20MPH restrictions around here on top of the usual 30MPH. The bike is a lot happier at these speeds now. Before it was a pain getting a gear that wasn't labouring the engine or revving too high and meant feathering the clutch a lot. Now it is quite happy at both.

The only issue with the Renthal front sprocket is that it is narrower than the OEM (6mm vs 9mm) so I added some washers of the right size each side to compensate. I bought a big bag cheap so if anyone wants a couple give me a shout I'll post them on.

Thumbs up to Kayla she knows her stuff

[Kayla850]

Phew! I'm glad you're happy with the bits. I haven't found which front sprocket should be used yet, but that skinny one is the one that B&C list for the 400s. There will be one that is the right width somewhere though.

[Clanky]

Hi Kayla, more than happy with the parts and the service.

You did offer to make up some shims which was very kind but I didn't want to muck you about, the washers were a cheap off the shelf solution.

Thanks to you I'm loving the bike all over again, feels totally different in a very good way.