Sprockets and sizes

[Kosmic Kartman]

Has any gone up two teeth on the rear and down one teeth on the front?

If so will the standard chain length fit or will I have to add links?

Cheers

[ghostbiker]

I have 2 up on rear, chain fits fine. But didn't go down one aswell.

[fireblake]

That'll be a wheelie monster then?

Mickey>

[Camshaft]

Mine is -1 front / + 1 rear. Not sure about chain length as I bought the bike like that.


So long as you have enough adjustment to bring the wheel a little more forward you should be ok with the existing chain.


Going the way you have mentioned will make first gear full throttle difficult to control, short shifting to 2nd is a must even with my set up. Plus you'll be gear changing like a 600 super sports for general running about.


The extra acceleration is addictive    but tiresome gear change wise at times

[slimwilly]

I think the usual is one down on the front and one down on the back(or two) One down is 5% i am told on the front,not much really,but one down on the rear will bring it down to perhaps 3% lower gearing overall.


The 5% gearing is noticeable with full throttle ,i see no need two up the rear one too, as it will be too low geared,.

[Capt]

Has any gone up two teeth on the rear and down one teeth on the front?

If so will the standard chain length fit or will I have to add links?

Cheers

Standard chain is ok,  I used Renthal 15 front & fzs6 46 rear & works a treat, rocket machine on top the Full Monty.

[Kosmic Kartman]

Thanks for replys.

[PieEater]

Do the folks who have done this use speedo healers or similar, if so could you link to what you use? I considered changing my gearing at one point but the additional cost of a speedo healer put me off at the time.

[Camshaft]

A no name speedo corrector is under my sat done by previous owner.

[ghostbiker]

I use a speedo healer.

[jackojet]

2 teeth up on the back on mine, chain no probs, had to mod my pyramid hugger slightly as the wheel caught the extension on the hugger, that shields the shock.
I also use a healtech speedohealer. Brilliant bit of kit and a doddle to fit and set up.
1st gear, power wheelies very easy. So just short shift to 2nd . Bike always seems in the midrange power in higher gears which I like, so for me worth the change.