i just looked at it yesterday and it had a number 43 on it....is that the number of teeth? stock is supposed to be 40
or is that just some random number.

 

number of teeth on it stock i think is a 40

 

yeah, i know that. i said that up there. but im just wondering if the number stamped on it is actually the number of teeth or just some random number

 

yes, the number on the sprocket is the number of teeth

 

no, that is not the nuber of teeth, on my '03 I had stock sprocket that had the same number - 43, and it was original 40t sprocket...aldo I don't know what the hell does this number mean...

 

Just count the teeth, jees!

 

lol. i knew someone would say that.
theres this thing called laziness.

and also, as bruno z posted, he also doesnt know what it means. so im just curious.

 

there's no way that the 6r came with a 40t stock on back. those bieks (most 600's) don't have the power to require a 40 on the rear sprocket.

 

But i cant remember what tooth i started on lol

 

15 front. 40 rear. thats what it is stock. yeah kawi's rock

 

Yes and most 600's come with a 16 front sprocket where the Kawi's come with a 15...........It equals out smaller than average front and rear

 

sprocket gearing on a bike doesn't mean everything you also have to look at the trans gearing, two different 600s could have different sprocket sizes but still have the same overall gear ratio because of the trans. It's actually more efficient in terms of drivetrain loss to put a smaller sprocket on the rear from the factory because it reduces reciprocating mass which is very important for an efficient drivetrain.

 

funny that mine didn't have one of those, come to mention it the R6, zzr-6 and one I ride now all had sprockets bigger than 43 on them, maybe they were freak bikes