"The 15 tooth Sprocket"

[thirdman]

sprocket specialists

http://www.sprocketspecialists2.com/SearchResults.aspx?txtSearch=504

$13

[mountindewGS]

I really like that it dosen't affected the top speed, I still don't understand what you mean by the 14t add a new lower 1st gear? Do the new 1st gear have more torque to make it easyer to ride in lower RPM?

[mountindewGS]

I read somewhere about a combo 15/43 and that it will give you a good snap in the face, Is anyone here running that combo? What it do to your bottom end? What it do to your top end? Do you have to buy a new chain or shorten the chain?
I want better bottem end (mean more torque) but I don't want to loss all my top end

[mjm]

I really like that it dosen't affected the top speed, I still don't understand what you mean by the 14t add a new lower 1st gear? Do the new 1st gear have more torque to make it easyer to ride in lower RPM?

It lowers (raises numerically) the ratio of all gears and makes them "closer" together. That is, there is less rpm drop between gears.  The net effect is AS IF you "added" a low gear below your existing first gear and eliminated the current sixth gear - First will be lower and the top gear will be about where 5th gear is stock-

[mountindewGS]

alright, I don't really want to lose my whole top gear. So let get back to the 14 tooth and or 15 tooth.
Which one (the 14 tooth or 15 tooth ) well gave you more torque on the low gears like frist and make it so you dont loss much of your top end?

[RVertigo]

The more torque you gain, the more top speed you lose.

15T is enough of a change that you'll notice the difference.

14T will be more of a change...  But, like I said, you'll lose more top end.

[mountindewGS]

So your saying I would like the 15 tooth gear more because I won't lose all my top end. alright that all I need to know

[RVertigo]

The 15T will give you about a 7% difference in RPMs to Speed...  The 14T will make about a 13% difference.

If you do a decent amount of freeway, get the 15T...  If you almost never go over 60 and want more torque, get the 14T.

[thirdman]

If you almost never go over 60 and want more torque, get the 14T.

I don't agree with that.  With a 14t at 7000RPM you will be going 84mph.  At 70mph, you'll only be clicking over at 5900RPM.  That isn't working this engine hard at all.  (Of course, at higher RPMs you will be burning more gas... )

[RVertigo]

:dunno:  To each his own...  I think 80 MPH is kinda annoying with the 15T...  But, I guess I shouldn't be going that fast anyway.   :mrgreen:

[thirdman]

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Actually, all things being equal, the only real way to find the best fit for yourself is to shell out the extra $13 and try both.  There is not "right" or "wrong" answer. Numbers on paper (or a computer screen) are pretty meaningless without real-world experience.

YMMV.
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You say tow-may-tow and I say tow-mah-tow; let's just call the whole thing off.

[mountindewGS]

Alright, well im sticking with the 15 tooth front sprocket. Where are you guys getting your 15 tooth sprocket? Which 15 tooth sprocket will fit a 2004 suzuki Gs500F?

[mjm]

Alright, well im sticking with the 15 tooth front sprocket. Where are you guys getting your 15 tooth sprocket? Which 15 tooth sprocket will fit a 2004 suzuki Gs500F?

The one listed in the parts book as being for any newer GS500 - I do not recall the year that the sprocket changed, but it was early 90's - stick with anything listed for after 98 or so and it will work.