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Title: Getting a new rear sprocket
Post by: solosociety on June 14, 2007, 07:14:14 AM
how much differnce do yall think it would be it i switched my rear sprocket from a 41 tooth to a 45 tooth and switched the front back to a 15 instead of a 14.
Title: Re: Getting a new rear sprocket
Post by: scratch on June 14, 2007, 10:30:00 AM
+1 on the front equals -3 on the back.
Title: Re: Getting a new rear sprocket
Post by: Chuck on June 14, 2007, 10:40:20 AM
14/15 * 45/41 = 1.024, so the answer is 2.4% more torque.  It would be an almost pointless change.
Title: Re: Getting a new rear sprocket
Post by: solosociety on June 14, 2007, 10:49:36 AM
so should i go bigger or what.
Title: Re: Getting a new rear sprocket
Post by: Chuck on June 14, 2007, 10:51:26 AM
What are you trying to do?
Title: Re: Getting a new rear sprocket
Post by: solosociety on June 14, 2007, 11:15:15 AM
im trying to get real good acceration. i dont ever ride down the highway so thats not a big problem i just want to have alot better acceration on take off
Title: Re: Getting a new rear sprocket
Post by: Crucialval on June 14, 2007, 11:28:26 AM
than bigger in the back is better for you, but why put stock up front? If your trying to get more torque applied, keep the 14 and go bigger on the back it would be a monster at take off and you'll have to shift a lot sooner. but if that is what you want then go for it. I think JT sprockets web has a chain size calculator.
Title: Re: Getting a new rear sprocket
Post by: Chuck on June 14, 2007, 11:29:51 AM
To increase torque and acceleration, you just want to be reducing in the front, and increasing on the back, then.  If you leave your 14T on the front, and go 45 on the rear, you'll have almost 10% more torque than you have now with the 14/41.  14/45 would be 30% more torque than stock.
Title: Re: Getting a new rear sprocket
Post by: Chuck on June 14, 2007, 11:36:47 AM
Quote from: Crucialval on June 14, 2007, 11:28:26 AM
than bigger in the back is better for you, but why put stock up front?

Stock is 16,  right?
Title: Re: Getting a new rear sprocket
Post by: Crucialval on June 14, 2007, 11:40:57 AM
Correct!