Mounted it today. Well worth the while. I did not get out on the highway but road around my ususal route. It will pull in fifth, pushs the wind better. I road over several eleveated bridges into the wind and did not have to go down to fourth, Improved acceleration. The only thing is I did not count my links on new chain and just went by the box I ended up taking 8 links off of it. no difference in price for a cut chain. but if I had a realitivly new chain I would try it with it first.

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AMISH INSTALATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Jack the bike up or at least get the rear wheel in the air.
2) loosen the axel nuts on the rear axel and slide the axel out. This will make the tire drop so make sure you have something to hold it
3) remove the chain from the rear wheel.
4) remove the cover over the front sprocket - you'll be able to see which one, and remove the chain from it too. The chain will be looped thru the swingarm so you can either remove the swingarm - or cut the chain since you cant use it with the new sprocket anyway
5) unbolt the sprocket from the rear wheel hub
6) bolt the new sprocket onto the rear wheel hub in its place - using the same bolts
7) reinstall the wheel on the bike.
8) install the new chain that comes with the kit and hook the materlink to connect the chain (you will have to weave it thru the swingarm like the stock one)
9) drop the bike on the ground and adjust the tension so you have the right amount of play without being too tight.
10) - align the wheel - if you keep your marks where the stock wheel was - you should be close enough to keep the wheel from being sideways

thats it - its dirty - takes about 2 hours - but nothing difficult.

Great news !!! So how is the pull in 1-4 ?....

Very good. I was impressed it is well worth the money and effort. I believe if I had stiffer clutch springs in it I could jerk the wheel. I wish now the local strip had not gotten closed due to miss management that would have been a good place for before and after.

Well then looks like I need to get an order off for one !!!.....no make that TWO !!!

Is this the same teeth as what you did ?


Includes everything needed to convert from a 39 tooth rear sprocket to a 43 tooth sprocket. If your Venox will not accelerate well in 5th gear, this kit will solve the problem. It also provides better acceleration in 1st-4th gears.

Aluminum Sprocket
New 520 O-Ring Chain
New Lug Nuts



$139.99 for complete kit.
Sprockets available separately for $45.99

http://www.epfguzzi.com/kymcobiz/accessories/motorcycle/

That is it.

Pops,

Let us know if this mod affects your mpg and top speed.

Good question...was wondering the same though I do not expect much differance in either. It's more about quicker acceleration from what I heard.

Except the mpg will be dependent on if you now push it harder just because now you can... :lol:

Hey Pops try stretching back onto the back of the seat and pop the clutch, tell us how high you can get the front wheel now! :D :lol: Knew it had to help, if your not on the highway much it is the way to go.

Anything new on the sprocket now that you have had it for a few more days ?

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Been to windy for any top end checks and I will putting gas in soon to find out about mileage. I have found that it is great for two up. and it is a good improvement for just riding around. I have ridden over several bridges and hills and been able to leave it in fifth where I use to drop a hole to get over . NO adverse affects pushing the wind. I am able to leave it in fifth. at a 40 MPH roll on in Fifth there is accleration.

This is what I'm wanting to know...

We have been having a unusal weather pattern for this time of year and the wind has been strong and gusty. Something about a downslope off of ROcky's

Did the Rockies just grow?

They might I am not sure. It could happen you know.

They must have just popped up to cause an unusual weather pattern for the area

I checked my mileage when I filled up to day and I got 53 mpg down from 55-56 for the same usage. Some of that may be because I used the sprocket a lot to get the feel of it. This is mostly 50mph and under speeds .

Not bad...

We get most of our wind of the rockies and later in the day. west or southwest. 10-15 mph. But we have been unusally dry now we are down 5 to 6 inches of rain total for this time of the year. More dry south west winds that west or north west. and faster 20-35 a lot of the time. And just really gusty. I am use to riding in to the wind and it doesnt usually bother me but when it is gusty it pays to be aware of it. I have started in to long gentle curves only to get hit with a 35+ gust from the high side when just second ago there was a breeze. This has gotten to be pattern. They do not require me to make I believe the term was severe steering
corrections its just normal rideing. But I promise a big end report the first chance I can.

Take your time. I'll just HOLD MY BREATH....

:lol: :lol: :lol:

OK OK I got 95 in fourth and was climbing and a car pulled out in front of me, so I had to lift. But it was still pulling hard with a ways to go. I was in a tight spot so I slowed down. :moped: :old:

Wow... :wub: .bet you wish you had it done before the trip... :moped:

Well yes you could say that. :old:

:old: Also I might add that I would not recomend riding that fast the Venox is awful light and steers really fast to go that fast. It is nice to have the power there to pass and get up hills. And continus rpm's like that would not be good for the valve train. The motor really starts spinning. :D






Tach question split to here:
TACHOMETER, Sproket changed, do I need ?

Yesterday I went on a rather long ride to my sons Boy Scout camp. Unlike before when I have made the same trip, it was easy to just cruise along at 70mph. With out the big sprocket I could not have done that. Also I only had to drop to fourth once. This is at the begining of Palo Duro Canyon so it starts getting a little hilly.
:moped:

Think I'll order at least one this week... :ok:

Sounds like a great mod then Pops. Would you recomend it for people riding long distances and for people riding around town or is the standard ration a better choice for a particular type of riding?

:old: I think it is a great mod for any Venox. I do all kinds of riding and it makes the bike proform better.

Cool, thanks Pops :bow:

If you aren't getting anymore hp out, why does this improve your performance, and why does 4th gear suck so much? Is it just that this gear ratio hits the power/torque sweet spot better?

Inquiring minds want to know.

..Huh ? Do you mean 5th gear ?

...think of a geared bicycle, a larger sprocket is switched to when you want more power...you have to work harder to turn the pedals (using more effort). The same thing applies to a motorcycle engine (works harder uses more gas).

The Venox is geared a little tall for the American Highway. Fifth is a true O.D. and
one must drop to fourth to climb some hills and push the wind to maintain a highway speed. :crap:

Ok, you convinced me. I could use a little more ummph up those SF hills.

How difficult is the install? Can a regular person do it? Do you only need the kit?

Thanks

Not difficult at all the hardest part is something to hold bike up when removing the
rear wheel. The kit is the best way to go. :old:

Go for it....will make a lot of difference on those hills... :thrustyourpelvishurgh!: if theres one thing SF has ....it's ALOT of hills...

You just get used to the hills. Now that they are charging for MC parking, I have been riding my bicycle alot, like 14 miles a day, over those huge hills. With my experience with getting parts for the Kymco, it is good to have a backup mode of transport.

Anyone know specifically what tools I need for the sprocket job? The bolts holding the wheel slider seem huge.

Pops :old: is the only one so far who has done it. I'm sure when he see's this he will let us all know. :old:

Well I donot remember what the axel nut size is but with a pair of pliers
and metric end wrenchs 10 thru 19 it is no big deal. You could use a big adjustable on the axel nut. :old:

George, did you ever order the kit?