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03-09-17, 05:01 PM | #11 |
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Re: Sprocket change
My 2016 L7 has the lower gearing as standard by Suzuki with a 46 tooth rear sprocket and 15 front and it is quoted as 0-60 in 3.2 sec (with 76 ponies), certainly feels like it as well. I guess as its a naked bike Suzuki went for acceleration rather than top speed and I think it rides better for it. Still manage good MPG as well. I think larger rear is the way to go rather than smaller front as it means the chain does not have to wrap itself round a smaller diameter, and as Bibio says there is a chance of chewing the swing-arm with a smaller front.
I would agree with EnhancePW - go for it............... I have ridden with bigger bikes and don't feel at a disadvantage at legal speeds.
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03-09-17, 06:35 PM | #12 |
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Thanks for the replies, not dropping the front sprocket teeth makes sense too.
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18-10-17, 11:55 AM | #13 |
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Re: Sprocket change
Hello chaps!
I have a SV650 K8N and I need to do a sprocket change on the front - was thinking about going up a tooth to 16 from 15. Anyone tried this on theirs? |
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the reason i went to a 16t on the front was to stop changing to the imaginary 7th gear, while it worked the bike was also harder work to ride. i now run 15t/47t and its a world of difference. much quicker for overtakes with less gear changes but its a lot more buzzy at MW speeds. i have not noticed a drop/increase in fuel going either way. with a 16t front its slower to get to top speed and you never reach the red line. with upping the gearing to what i have now i can hit the red line in top gear and get there quicker. if your riding MW/DC a lot then yes swap to a 16t front but if you mainly ride twisty A/B roads then go up on the back. on twisty single track B roads with the 16t front i was pretty much always changing between 2nd-3rd-4th, i'm now only changing between 4th-5th and the odd occasion down to 3rd. |
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I guess one answer would be to buy both then fit the 16T and see if I like it, if not then put the original 15T back on. But I do have to admit that I think the slightly longer gearing might better suit my riding style. |
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18-10-17, 04:10 PM | #16 |
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My K6 S is on stock gearing and I still try and change to 7th at least a couple of times every ride ... did going to 15/47 mean you were still trying for 7th?
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TBH stock gearing is a nice blend and should only change gearing for the type of riding you do. there is no point sticking a big sprocket on the back if you are riding main straight roads. if you keep hunting for 7th then put a bigger sprocket on the front but as i have said it tends to push you into corners so you have to change down on tight corners or else your off the throttle. bigger front sprocket does take a bit of getting used to. |
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18-10-17, 06:59 PM | #19 |
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Thanks Bibio, good to know. I suppose that because I keep going for 7th after accelerating / overtaking in 6th, I don't really need to gear down ...
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19-10-17, 03:36 PM | #20 |
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If you drop just the one tooth on the front sprocket you won't have to alter the length of the chain (there's enough adjustment to accommodate it) which means you can change back easily if you don't like it. I'm not sure if there is enough to go up a tooth from standard though.
My K5 has one less tooth on the front and hits the limiter around 120mph in top. That's generally enough for most things. |
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