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520 Conversion
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Ack-CB11 Offline
High Mileage

Nantucket
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Post: #1
520 Conversion
Been waiting for a kit. These free up alot of hp and mpg, anyone seen anything listed?

Nantucket Dirt Rider:
2006 BMW HP2 #206
2008 Service Honda CR500AF
(This post was last modified: 07-26-2013 01:37 PM by Ack-CB11.)
07-26-2013 01:33 PM
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silascopathic Offline
Running Like a Top

Austin, TX
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Post: #2
RE: 520 Conversion
explain... what is a 520 conversion. link to something similar?


....ahh i think i understand now. you are referring to tires?

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07-26-2013 02:13 PM
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The Spaceman Offline
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First Amendment Street
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Post: #3
RE: 520 Conversion
He means the chain. The theory is a smaller chain loses less power. I really wonder if the difference would be detectable on our bikes. A test on a Ninja 1000 showed less than 1.5 hp gained. That's about 1%. Does the CB really need that big chain? Probably not, but it sure looks cool.

Go hagofuku yourself.
(This post was last modified: 07-27-2013 06:21 AM by The Spaceman.)
07-26-2013 02:34 PM
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The ferret Offline
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Ohio
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Post: #4
RE: 520 Conversion
And a 520 chain is not nearly as rugged, and would not last nearly as long.

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07-26-2013 02:46 PM
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silascopathic Offline
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Austin, TX
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RE: 520 Conversion
hmmm. sounds like an interesting upgrade. time to wait and see what companies make this for the CB

[font=Tahoma][b]
______2013 HONDA CB1100 ______[/b]
[size=x-small]Whitehouse-K Factory-Posh-K&H-Moriwaki-OVER-WH-Tanax

[i]coming soon:
Clip on bars
Over Light Clutch Kit
Moriwaki Rear Step Kit
Progressive shocks
Power Commander
Powder coated frame
[/i]
[/font][/size]
07-26-2013 02:47 PM
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CA200 Offline
High Mileage

Madison Wi.
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Post: #6
RE: 520 Conversion
We sold 520 conversions at our store for many years. It really helps on the race track. Weight saved and hp at full throttle and
helps a little but on the street it does very little .
07-27-2013 06:43 AM
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Jim21680 Offline
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Philadelphia, PA
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RE: 520 Conversion
For our bike, a 520 conversion would definitely not be considered an "upgrade". You can see how small that rear sprocket is, which means the chain needs to handle tremendous tension when that torquey 1140cc motor yanks on it. As stated above, a smaller chain is going to stretch quicker, and probably wear out stuff a lot quicker. In my opinion, it's totally not a worthwhile consideration. (Trust Honda on this one!)
07-27-2013 06:55 AM
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Yoyodyne Offline
1st Service Completed

Wisconsin
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RE: 520 Conversion
And many of those kits come with aluminum sprockets, which wear out much faster than steel.
07-27-2013 11:34 AM
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