azduster said:Has anyone went down one tooth on the front countershaft sprocket? I did a track day over the weekend and the gearing was pretty high for the course. Looking for some feedback from others who might have already made the change.
NewDuc said:already jumped up a couple/few in the rear? The front sprocket is more of a dramatic difference and you may want to work with the rear first. (makes the bike more jerky) I just went up one (back to stock 15) in the front because I had both sprockets done and it was way too much...it's just right now.
what are you guys running in the rear?paddyduc said:I have a 14 and it's perfect,
ducatidave said:what are you guys running in the rear?
cloudrider said:New Duc- Where'd you get the rear sprocket? I've been beating the bushes for a 40T rear for my Tri and so far no luck.
ducatidave said:If I changes one - Id change all 3 - my 749s was ridiculously tall and I went down 1 in the fron up to in the rear - much nicer. Personally, I also like the 520 conversions when I do sprocket changes - so I go all new anyway.
How come yours came 14/42 instead of 15/36?
cloudrider said:ND- Thanks for the info. DP only makes a 39T sprocket for my bike and the other one has no 1098 sprockets. Apparently no one is making sprockets for the Marchesini wheels on the Tri.
The Evil Dr J said:My bike was delivered 14T front/36T rear and I want to change the front back to a 15T and then as was suggested, play with the rear sprocket to get the 'best' final drive ratio.
The gearing is way too low (all to obvious even though I am still running it in) and I would imagine the fuel economy would improve a bit with higher gearing, too.
I am assuming there's a big jump to a 15T over the 14T but I don't really need to be pulling wheelies as I take off from traffic lights!
Cheers,
J
Doh! I was wrong! My bike was unchanged from standard, received it as factory with a 15T front sprocket. Makes me wonder what a 14T would be like! OMGThe Evil Dr J said:My bike was delivered 14T front/36T rear and I want to change the front back to a 15T and then as was suggested, play with the rear sprocket to get the 'best' final drive ratio.
I went to a 14T front, and just changed it back to the stock 15T.The Evil Dr J said:Doh! I was wrong! My bike was unchanged from standard, received it as factory with a 15T front sprocket. Makes me wonder what a 14T would be like! OMG
azduster said:Hey yossarian, how was 2nd 3rd and 4th with the 14 front. example--- coming out of a tight corner in 2nd and rolling on the throttle to 3rd, etc. Also downshifting from 4th to 3rd and 2nd when going into a tight corner? thanks in advance.
Any gear above 1st was fine, no problems. It just seemed like the only time 1st was useful was taking off from a start; I'd upshift and never see it again until I had to stop.azduster said:Hey yossarian, how was 2nd 3rd and 4th with the 14 front. example--- coming out of a tight corner in 2nd and rolling on the throttle to 3rd, etc. Also downshifting from 4th to 3rd and 2nd when going into a tight corner? thanks in advance.