Improving Acceleration - Front or Back Sprocket?

Originally Posted by aliwakeskate

Interesting thread this as I used to have a naked and now have a faired and did notice a difference in the acceleration between the two. The naked just felt a little bit more spritely, as Ralph put it.

After reading this I'm now thinking of putting a bigger rear sprocket onto my SVS to get more acceleration out of it so it feels more like my old naked, but want to do it on the cheap without replacing the chain. Does anyone have experience of whether I can go upto a 45T or 46T without replacing the chain?

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

http://www.gearingcommander.com/

Pretty sure it tells you how many chain links you need.

Well, its on.

Had to take it to a bike shop in the end to fit it, I couldnt shift the nut.

24" breaker bar with a bloke holding the back brake, and another big bloke on the breaker bar, still wouldnt shift, and I didnt want to risk slipping and rounding the nut off.

Difference is not day and night, I do notice the redline comes a lot quicker though!

Is that with the -1 +2 ???

Just -1