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rictus01 · 29-06-11, 05:05 PM

standard ratios are Naked - 15T front, 45T rear/ SVS - 15T front, 44T rear, so getting a 45 rear sprocket makes it a naked setup, you'll drop a minimal amount of topend but hardly notice it, if you wanted more I'd go up 3 teeth on the rear but that would probably need a longer chain, the cheaper way is to drop the front to 14, but this does increase chain wear and correspondingly cut chain life.

Any part of the final drive chain being old will reduce the life of any new components, but as long as you are aware of that and check the front sprocket for wear you shouldn't be caught out.

Cheers Mark.

29-06-11, 05:05 PM	#2
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Improving Acceleration - Front or Back Sprocket? standard ratios are Naked - 15T front, 45T rear/ SVS - 15T front, 44T rear, so getting a 45 rear sprocket makes it a naked setup, you'll drop a minimal amount of topend but hardly notice it, if you wanted more I'd go up 3 teeth on the rear but that would probably need a longer chain, the cheaper way is to drop the front to 14, but this does increase chain wear and correspondingly cut chain life. Any part of the final drive chain being old will reduce the life of any new components, but as long as you are aware of that and check the front sprocket for wear you shouldn't be caught out. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!