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Sprocket/Mpg ratio?
« on: 19 February 2017, 07:02:32 pm »
As some of you know I have a -2 front sprocket on my bike and as such my fuel economy is shocking (around 80-90miles from a full tank) so I'm looking whether Isles worth changing it out.
I'm looking at a 'track day' AFAM sprocket set which is -1 at the front and +1 at the back so it will keep the same level of acceleration.
What I'm wondering is would that be just as bad or would it improve the mpg?

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Re: Sprocket/Mpg ratio?
« Reply #1 on: 19 February 2017, 07:14:19 pm »

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Re: Sprocket/Mpg ratio?
« Reply #2 on: 19 February 2017, 07:50:41 pm »
http://www.gearingcommander.com/


Thanks for that. Some interesting info on there, not quite sure I unsterstand it all haha but it says that my rpms are 13.33 higher than standard in any given gear so does that mean my mpg is 13% worse?

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Re: Sprocket/Mpg ratio?
« Reply #3 on: 19 February 2017, 07:54:12 pm »
http://www.gearingcommander.com/


Thanks for that. Some interesting info on there, not quite sure I unsterstand it all haha but it says that my rpms are 13.33 higher than standard in any given gear so does that mean my mpg is 13% worse?


not necessarily - but from my own experience it will be a little less if more revs needed for a given speed (equally gearing up results in slightly better economy for cruising at speeds near peak torque).