Chain and Sprocket recommendations - 86 VFR 700

I'm continuing through the recommissioning of my 86 VFR 700 and I'm now arriving at replacing the original chain and sprockets. I was looking to follow Joe's(VFR Dreams) chain/sprocket advice on his maintenance blog but I can't locate at 45 tooth rear sprocket. JT makes a 44 or a 46 tooth for the VFR, but no 45 tooth. I'm not against dropping to a 44, just want to hear from some who have run different than the stock 45 tooth rear and how it affected the ride.

 

The VFR has such a great 6th gear, I wouldn't go down any teeth. If anything I would go up if I wasn't finding what I wanted.

But if you want a 45, they are readily available.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/136675984606?_skw=JTR1334.45&epid=171207835&itmmeta=01KQA7B1SQP61GGG9KYM8K1GM2&hash=item1fd28604de:g:q3gAAeSwuvlpApfD&itmprp=enc:AQALAAAA0GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xB1EhNIOaFfmdEBPk/lG1n6oCci+CNJCtWUC2DqU49L/+VVGGF0W8m9XAxObiMY/hTj4dhXraSiJRrgMTQ4ZNuxCpy+nsC2NiKAnNHGSdDa5W7dtU1OHMUNkEuAPzBlokgSuCbWXsQX8lrv6bjjWiGeriWaoPZN2iYW7gi6wsA5fD1Fb1WCAT3SlmOPwnSMJpc1E4SUzzKJAQnzj6LV3nh4WNuPY86Ix8IcA+7X78mPaY1Y2cSorMzR7B+kPcfGxXo=|tkp:Bk9SR9qdrMe6Zw

https://www.ebay.com/itm/375925340438?_skw=JTR1334.45&epid=171207835&itmmeta=01KQA7B1SQG0VDRMQSF6EJPD8P&hash=item5786e57916:g:q64AAOSwqkRnh1ZW&itmprp=enc:AQALAAAA0GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xALnkgj1SuL1SkW3WBLpe2MtcjTpJL57ma+geTIPFZ0XnrRSyaOMseSMA3k6FxdSjhUsIeyaYy+gDAh15/w15ib+jutjzRU6HdbyYGoQKqKgk4nL+A7gpdldLSOO+OSJiK9157PuVo/BWpFm2qJKHV6ietsgggIuKwrd1m7WjUO1eS+Brk4A/H5/vhE+0E/dTAJi6djO7pXWKlT0F7opNqc+XZFCEj/K5IGuVlQTVGynxP7VRgiWl3l4YNrMUn3Ero=|tkp:Bk9SR9qdrMe6Zw

 

Better links

https://www.ebay.com/itm/136675984606?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/375925340438?

I run a 43 on my cbr converted wheel. I like low revs on the highway. Plenty of pull power. 6100 at 74mph (reads 80).

 

Why are those "better" links? When I click them, they come up with a black, blank screen.

What the hell is "rover"?

 

And a 43 on your 17" CBR wheel with a low profile tire does not translate into super usable information for him.

 

FWIW.....eBay links won't work here, for some reason. What I do is copy and paste the item description and name of the seller. Then whomever wants to, can locate the item by doing a general eBay search.

 

I didn't even bother to check if mine worked. Thanks for the heads up, had no idea. Ill just copy and post item #s in the future.