i have a 03 r6 with 5k miles and wan't to go up a couple in the rear.....is that a good idea with the stock chain or do i need a new one????????????????????

 

anyone have a clue

 

how many is a couple? 2? you can go up like 2 in the rear or go pretty extreme and go 1 down in the front and 2 up in the rear... it will equal 4.5 up in the rear.. u would be able to do high chairs with that gearing.. what are you trying to do?

 

im already -1....i'm thinkin -1 +2..but i've heard that changing sprockets without changing the chain would fu(k it up quick(not what i wan't to do).....i want to learn slower ****....and better 2 gear stand ups(cluchless)
so do ya think i should get both chain and sprocket?????????????

 

Should be fine but if your worried about get a new chain. I definitly will not hurt anything.

 

why do you want clutchless? depends if your chain is old and stretched. if its old and not oiled regularly and making alotta noise then replace the chain. Learn to clutch and u shouldnt have to even get new sprockets. but if you need to power up wheelies then go up probalby 2 or 3 teeth.

 

If i were you i would go with a 525 conversion kit, stock teeth front sprocket and a +14 rear sprocket and chain. never go down on the front sprocket cuz it gives the chain a bad angle to go around, this will kill your chain, it also eats up your chain guides on the swingarm, but most important of all it makes your bike more torqy, and u dont need that on slow stuff. Running all your gear in the rear makes your power delivery more smoother, due to leverage(etc). talk to phil at moto-heaven.com , he has the hookup on all your gearing needs...

 

that seems xtream for a every day bike...how much top end do you think i would loose???i still need to take the highway

 

the only reason you would need to change your chain size is if it didn't fit when you geared your bike. gear however you want. dunno where the cutoff point is, but if you go up 2 or 3 you shouldn't have to change your chain at all.


and what the hell does this mean? You can do highchairs on anything.

gear the **** out of it, but thats my

 

you should be able to cruise at 100 probably..

 

does anyone actually know the amount of speed lost for every tooth? or is it just a guess?

 

Its different for every bike. But there are ratio charts out there that compare gearing, torque, horse power, etc.

i'm -1 + 6 on my 6r, and can still go about 140mph.
i'm -1 + 10 on my 900rr, and can still go around the same. little less.

all personal prefference.. listen to gsxrMike :YEAH

 

Maybe they should go up 2 in the front and -10 in the back if speed is the key...

 

They make gearing calculators that you enter your ratios from your owners manual and then put in your tire size and gearing and it will tell you your max speed in each gear. Anyone on here have a link to it?

 

maybe you shouldn't listen to GsxrMike.. +2 -10 sounds like a pretty rough gearing if you ask me..

switch your positive and negative signs. lol

~Jared

 

I'm -2 +12 on my 900RR and top speed is like 115 mph

 

I just went -1front +2 back with stock chain and it is really tight almost no adjustment on my 03 f4i and my top speed is around 145mph I love it.

 

Thats what they need to run if there concern is going fast, if they have one doubt about loosing top speed for stunting just hang it up. With +2 -10 they will be able to go over 200 mph for sure lol....

 

seriously.

 

i really don't think it's that top speed is that big of an issue.......but i don't think anyone want's to be reved out at 70....