[jonathan180iq]

I completely agree. I wanted to try my suggested gearing combo but sold the bike long before the funds matched the desire.

I would think with this set up you could use the same chain. But rear sprockets cost somewhere around $45 so you really have to be in committed to getting perfect gearing. That being said, if you keep this bike for any significant amount of time, it makes sense to invest maybe $100 total and get a gearing that you are completely satisfied with.

I didn't post this in the previous little bit, but the gear ratio that the original poster suggested is 2.11 final drive.

2.11....

I don't know that you would even be able to get the bike to move forward in 1st gear. It would stall out.