16T front sprocket in Europe available?

[hannesd]

hi,
as stated in title, i'm looking for a 16t front sprocket for my 2019 vitpilen 401.
can"t find any in europe, outside is extreme shipping costs..
a smaller rear sprocket means shortening the chain, wich is not handy, if i decide to go back to stock.
thanks for pointing me in the right direction

 

[nampus]

hi,
as stated in title, i'm looking for a 16t front sprocket for my 2019 vitpilen 401.
can"t find any in europe, outside is extreme shipping costs..
a smaller rear sprocket means shortening the chain, wich is not handy, if i decide to go back to stock.
thanks for pointing me in the right direction

Isn't there enough room on the adjusters to just mount a smaller rear without shortening the chain?
There must me be plenty of room to drop 2 teeth of the rear without having to shorten the chain?

 

[hannesd]

-2 teeth in the rear might work, but i've read -3 requires a shorter chain...

 

[nampus]

How much room have you got to the back of the adjusters?

 

[hannesd]

by the looks on the swingarm, i have about 20-23mm of room to go back, it's at 1/3 of the way now so +- 2/3 left... hard to judge if this will work or not.