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- May 10, 2021
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- Michigan
Ordered up a 14t front sprocket 2 weeks ago and just installed it today. Pretty straightforward. Had to remove the left side rear set /shifter. But overall 15mins start to finish. Took a quick 20 min drive with the stock 15t before swapping. Wanted to compare back to back.
After a 30 min ride, highway and backroads. I noticed a few things. As expected, first gear feels quite a bit better. Very little clutch on take off and felt better. Especially slow traffic, parking lot turns etc. Highway, anything over 80 felt buzzy. However a quick twist of the throttle in 6th and it did pull hard... very! Pulled a few WOT runs. Traction and wheelie at 1. To be honest, i was kinda expecting a wheelie king on demand 2,3,4. But instead the bike actually felt slower...... yeah, I know. Defying everything I know. It was pulling hard, no question. But a roll on in 2nd 15t with both settings on 1 would loft the front end right around 9-10k and dance the front tire through 3rd. With the 14, same roll on it would lift for a moment. Then just rev to 14.5, shift and again same thing. Almost like I was not using the Tq of the engine. It’s possible that the rear tire was spinning. But if it was, I never noticed. I can see the 14t having an advantage on some twisty roads keeping the R’s in the upper range for feel.
But after I returned home. I swapped back to the 15t......Overall it just felt like the better gearing for my riding style.
Just thought I’d share my impressions.....
Ill test again after the Term exhaust, upmap and filter. It’s possible the torque limiting in the lower gears amplified with the lower ratio?
Cheers
After a 30 min ride, highway and backroads. I noticed a few things. As expected, first gear feels quite a bit better. Very little clutch on take off and felt better. Especially slow traffic, parking lot turns etc. Highway, anything over 80 felt buzzy. However a quick twist of the throttle in 6th and it did pull hard... very! Pulled a few WOT runs. Traction and wheelie at 1. To be honest, i was kinda expecting a wheelie king on demand 2,3,4. But instead the bike actually felt slower...... yeah, I know. Defying everything I know. It was pulling hard, no question. But a roll on in 2nd 15t with both settings on 1 would loft the front end right around 9-10k and dance the front tire through 3rd. With the 14, same roll on it would lift for a moment. Then just rev to 14.5, shift and again same thing. Almost like I was not using the Tq of the engine. It’s possible that the rear tire was spinning. But if it was, I never noticed. I can see the 14t having an advantage on some twisty roads keeping the R’s in the upper range for feel.
But after I returned home. I swapped back to the 15t......Overall it just felt like the better gearing for my riding style.
Just thought I’d share my impressions.....
Ill test again after the Term exhaust, upmap and filter. It’s possible the torque limiting in the lower gears amplified with the lower ratio?
Cheers
