+2 Rear Sprocket

[Wolf]

How big of a change in acceleration (cough*wheelies*cough) would I expect from going from the stock 45 tooth rear to a 47 tooth on my SV?

[MackeyStingray]

should give it some nice oomph. i'm going +2 on the tiller as well though it's geared pretty damn wide i think 17/39 stock on the tiller.

[Port4mance]

Give you a little bit more. Not a huge differance. At first it won't seem like much but once you get used to where the power is you'll have no problems. Preston just ordered new sprockets for his 900RR, -2 +12 :thumbup

[NorCalBusa]

Wolf- send me your email and I will send you a ratio table. I'll try posting it, but I think the type will be too small (it's a jpeg).

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/022/797/335658-sprocket_ratio_table.jpg

[magyarbetyar]

Originally posted by Port4mance
Preston just ordered new sprockets for his 900RR, -2 +12 :thumbup


:wow :wow :wow :wow :wow

[Andy]

Originally posted by Wolf
How big of a change in acceleration (cough*wheelies*cough) would I expect from going from the stock 45 tooth rear to a 47 tooth on my SV?

Patrick, you will get infinetly higher wheelies. From zero inches to one inch. :laughing

[Wolf]

Originally posted by Andy
Patrick, you will get infinetly higher wheelies. From zero inches to one inch. :laughing
:twofinger Ok, Mr. Squid.

[ScottRNelson]

Since the SV-650 has power similar to my M900, it should make a bigger difference than on some 600cc kawasaki. :p I found going from 39 to 41 teeth on the rear made the difference between having to be at just the right rpms and do some weight shifting to get off the ground to being able to just yank the throttle open at almost any engine speed in first gear and get it up.

Can you just try a (less expensive and easier to change) one-tooth smaller front sprocket instead, just to find out?

[jonb]

you can do that yes, but be warned if you keep it on, people say smaller front sprockets wear a chain quicker.

[Preston]

Who cares about quicker chain wear.....people also say that you need to lube your chain every 500 miles but I do it once every 5000 miles:teeth

[jonb]

i dont even know the definition of chain wear.

[Preston]

Do you think a 14 tooth front with a 55 rear would wear fast:confused

[JnglstTICAL]

Im up 5 in the back :shhh

[Wolf]

It's easier to change the front sprocket? I hadn't even looked at it. I figured the rear would be easier. Oh, and -1 in the front would be equal to +3.5 in the rear. I'm not sure I want that much.

[MackeyStingray]

rear easier than front.

+2 i think helped a bit. throttle feels a little twitchy now. mighta been my handlebar placement though.

[Wolf]

Hmm... $47 for a 46 tooth rear vs. $21 for a 14 tooth front. I'll take a look at how hard it is to get to the front sprocket.