(31-07-14, 11:05 PM)Millietant link Wrote:Why do you want to lower the gearing? Must admit I'm confused by this.
Our Gen 1 1000 already feels geared too low as standard - it doesn't need to rev so highly at everyday road speeds to still have plenty of overtaking poke without having to drop a gear. Using it at the Nurburgring I didn't notice any shortage of acceleration/responsiveness, again on standard gearing.
So, I'm interested in what you want to get from putting a smaller sprocket on the front (other than slightly accelerated chain wear)?
I was just asking the question without feeling the need to justify myself :eek .
My thinking is this: unlike hijacker I mean woodwizard :kiss I rarely do motorways or sustained high speeds. The vast majority of my riding is rural a and b roads. I totally agree there is no shortage of oomph in the old girl but given that the top speed is in the region of 170 mph the top quarter or third is never used. Therefore why not sacrifice some of this in favour of yet more acceleration?
I went out today and avoided using top gear and for me it was fine even on dual carriageways. I even figure that if I am bimbling along at 50 or so behind a queue I could change up and rest the engine a little.
Also I was at Snetterton this week and everyone pulled out of the corners faster than me (might well be more to do with me as a first timer).
I am still interested to hear from people who have done this mod.