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Post by stormshadow on Mar 22, 2019 7:14:22 GMT -6
Looking to change my stock sprockets and chain out on my 2015 750. I have been looking at starting out with a simple 520 kit which goes -1 on the front down to a 16t. Has anyone done this yet and if so how much difference was there in the acceleration? |
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Post by swedespeed on Mar 22, 2019 13:34:03 GMT -6
I went to a 16t front sprocket on my '18. Wasn't as big of a change as I've experienced on other bikes but it was actually the perfect amount of extra low-down acceleration in my opinion. Still very comfortable at highway speeds. The final drive is different by a hair on the '15-16 bikes vs. '18 and up (there was no '17 in the USA):
15-16 bikes have 17t front sprocket, 42t rear sprocket
18+ bikes have 17t front sprocket, 43t rear sprocket
So, if you are doing chain and sprocket, I might recommend you go with a 16t front sprocket and a 44t rear sprocket for a good bump in acceleration. How many miles on your current chain and sprockets?
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Post by 850t5m on Mar 23, 2019 8:08:18 GMT -6
I went to a 16t front sprocket on my '18. Wasn't as big of a change as I've experienced on other bikes but it was actually the perfect amount of extra low-down acceleration in my opinion. Still very comfortable at highway speeds. The final drive is different by a hair on the '15-16 bikes vs. '18 and up (there was no '17 in the USA): 15-16 bikes have 17t front sprocket, 42t rear sprocket 18+ bikes have 17t front sprocket, 43t rear sprocket So, if you are doing chain and sprocket, I might recommend you go with a 16t front sprocket and a 44t rear sprocket for a good bump in acceleration. How many miles on your current chain and sprockets? So the bike is still drivable on the highway? I'm thinking of swapping mine to a 16t, but unsure still (my bikes an 18'). Got a particular sprocket I should use? There are so many brands lol |
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Post by swedespeed on Mar 23, 2019 19:16:44 GMT -6
So the bike is still drivable on the highway? I'm thinking of swapping mine to a 16t, but unsure still (my bikes an 18'). Got a particular sprocket I should use? There are so many brands lol Most definitely still rideable. -1 up front doesn't change gearing that much. And yes, you should definitely use JTF520.16RB - this one has the rubber vibration dampening insert just like stock so it doesn't get any louder. |
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