Has anyone tried a 40 tooth rear sprocket?

[Sarris]

As the ratio of front teeth to rear teeth is about 1:4, two teeth would theoretically split the differemce between the 15 tooth & 16 tooth front sprocket ratios.

I think you will find the change small, but it also could fine tune the powerband a hare.




Let us know what you decide.

[KingstonSpeeders]

Oh boy!

You guys do a good job of rallying away from the y/n questions...phew! I better not ask any questions and just watch the parade at my crusing speed. This thread went real far on a short street, LOL!

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by KingstonSpeeders

Oh boy!

You guys do a good job of rallying away from the y/n questions...phew!

OK, here's a y/n question for YOU:
Are you somehow unhappy with the information you are finding on here ??
Your comments would seem to indicate that you ARE.

A LOT of questions just don't have a simple yes or no answer. :roll:

[Water Warrior 2]

And sometimes after all the nattering and off topic stuff we come to a good answer or conclusion. Even the most off the wall comment can often generate a different way of seeing an answer to a problem. Besides it keeps our fingers busy. lol.

[OBryan]

I dropped 2 teeth on the rear sprocket this spring..Personally I love it..It cruises quite a bit easier now at 60 to 65 and also love how in the lower gears it gave me a little spacing So I'm not jamming my shifter up and down as much on the in town driving

[bonehead]

Originally Posted by OBryan

I dropped 2 teeth on the rear sprocket this spring..Personally I love it..It cruises quite a bit easier now at 60 to 65 and also love how in the lower gears it gave me a little spacing So I'm not jamming my shifter up and down as much on the in town driving

Are you running a 16t front or the stock 15?

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by bonehead

Are you running a 16t front or the stock 15?

15 I would hope. Dropping the rear gives the same effect as raising the front and the 16 front is on the verge of being TOO much......so doing both would definitely be too much.

The 16 front is roughly equal to 3 or 4 teeth in the rear so.........going down 2 in the rear should be about half the effect of going up one in the front; pretty sure that was the objective.

[bonehead]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

15 I would hope. Dropping the rear gives the same effect as raising the front and the 16 front is on the verge of being TOO much......so doing both would definitely be too much.

The 16 front is roughly equal to 3 or 4 teeth in the rear so.........going down 2 in the rear should be about half the effect of going up one in the front; pretty sure that was the objective.

Yah, when I get the money together I think I will order the 39t rear and go back to the 15t on the front. Should still be in the power band and turn the rear wheel a little faster.

[GadZukes250]

Where does one find a 39t rear sprocket?

[bonehead]

Originally Posted by GadZukes250

Where does one find a 39t rear sprocket?

JT sprockets.com, Sprocketspecialist.com, etc. The actual part# is in an original in the mod. section. IIRC it is 461-40/461-39 at sprocket specialists.