Dear baby Jesus.....13T Sprocket!!!...expereinced only please

[MotoMike]

Originally Posted by Naked_Duc

... I am already in 6th gear going about 35...

And your motor is turning only about 3500 RPM at that road speed in 6th gear... so you don't think that's just a little bit below where this engine starts to make power? Wait, let me guess... you're going for 95+ MPG's... am I right?

... 13T in the front would essentially... make 1st gear useless.

I don't believe you... please continue, and enlighten us as to how you have come to this conclusion.

[shisoshin]

stock = 14/38 or 2.71, one tooth less countershaft = 13/38 or 2.923..
difference only about 0.2 of final drive ratio,, enough to have some
effect but not enough to make 1st gear 'useless'..

these are incremental changes, according to personal preference/use..
you could go up 2 teeth rear sprocket for 2.85 [14/40] for a result
midway between stock and 13 tooth countershaft sprocket..

these minor changes would probably be handy for loads
pillions, steep hills and generally a little more access
to engine potential thru the gears, esp in a hurry..

[sendler]

Originally Posted by MotoMike

you're going for 95+ MPG's... am I right?

I get 95 mpgUS running 15/ 36. I might go to a 35 rear when I get my streamlined bodywork on.

[Rusty Shackleford]

Sendler, you don't count. You do things with fuel economy that is the stuff of legends.

[sendler]

The best is yet to come.