16-10-16, 10:25 PM
But going one smaller on the front and one larger on the back will basically increase your fuel consumption for no noticeable general performance change - rather than change the sprockets just never use 6th gear and keep using one gear lower than normal everywhere else - that way, you keep the revs higher and get the better throttle response you want, without messing around with sprockets.
Call me an old fart and a pedant if you will, but putting smaller sprockets on the front of any bigger big is a complete waste of time and money.
When I raced production bikes years ago, swapping sprockets was essential at some circuits to get the best gear for key corners, or to squeeze a couple of extra mph down a straight, but for road riding, if you think a bike needs to be revving higher at any given road speed, the issue isn't the hearing, it's in the riders head - you just need to rev it higher and hold onto the lower gears longer - it's a mind-set.
When racing, I wasn't happy unless I was screwing the nuts off my bike all the time - nowadays, on the roads, I have an element of mechanical sympathy and a desire for engine longevity that mean I try to optimise the gear I'm in for the road conditions I experience and my desire for fuel economy.
Call me an old fart and a pedant if you will, but putting smaller sprockets on the front of any bigger big is a complete waste of time and money.
When I raced production bikes years ago, swapping sprockets was essential at some circuits to get the best gear for key corners, or to squeeze a couple of extra mph down a straight, but for road riding, if you think a bike needs to be revving higher at any given road speed, the issue isn't the hearing, it's in the riders head - you just need to rev it higher and hold onto the lower gears longer - it's a mind-set.
When racing, I wasn't happy unless I was screwing the nuts off my bike all the time - nowadays, on the roads, I have an element of mechanical sympathy and a desire for engine longevity that mean I try to optimise the gear I'm in for the road conditions I experience and my desire for fuel economy.