sprockets

Its individual feel I reckon mate, all a case of test and adjust to see what suits you and your riding style buddy.

The cheapest way would be to ride others bikes with different gearing, or get different sprockets that match the chain length you have.

Thats just my opinion mate....others may be able to point you in a different direction

16/44 is the normal mod 15 will make it a wheelie monster i would have thought

I run 16 / 42 & don't have any issues with low speed riding

Bike pulls fine

pjroth72 wrote: I thought there might of been somebody on hear that has run 15 front ,that could give some input on it .thanks everybody though .

actually about to put a 15 on mine but i have 42 still on the back

Gen 1 was 17/42 standard I'm sure.

I was running 16/42 for a couple of years then went down to 15t on the front,unfortunately this coincided with going up to a 190/55 profile rear tyre though and it cancelled out any change to the gearing and actually went slightly longer.

Since then I've gone back to a 190/50 tyre but also gone up at the back to a 44t,I did a couple of trackdays like that and I'm now going to go back to a 15t front for the next one.

That should give me some advantage over the R1/blade hordes out of corners

I would think it might be slightly short gearing for the road though,ask Sabre as I think he might be running that gearing.

Well they're cheap enough @ around £20 a sprocket I think so you can't beat a choice.

I did think that 16 was the smallest recommended generally for bikes as the chain has a tight radius to bend round plus the s/arm protector comes in for more wear.

As the gen2 runs a 16t standard (I think ) and they fit a 15t and run no problem I can't see any reason not to use it on a Gen1.

Mine will only see minimal road use from now on anyway so if 15/44t gives more usable pull low down out of corners it will be ideal for smaller,twisty tracks.

Well, im going to be different to you lot! My 16/43T have dropped through the letterbox this morning.

yes still running 17/42 lol well in glad i have got them now.thanks glad to know others have used these .i can't wait to get them on now ;-)

its only had two owners so maybe he liked it standard .so it should be a big surprise for me when i get them fitted may be tomoz .it is short first gear now compared to the R1 ,but from there on the power is good .just air box mod then chip from ed then to griffter to do his magic.was hoping to get all done for when he comes up north but it all comes down to the money

leo vance complete titanium system pal with ti chip but might get the collector modded by zorstec depends how much he would charge

pjroth72 wrote: IanG is it worth getting this ti collector   modded pal .can't use oem collector ,link pipe won't fit

speak to redrat on here mate, hes done feckin tons of testing with modded gen 1 collectors dude....hes the dude to talk to.

IanG wrote: I've never ridden with a 17t front but I can imagine it would be a mile over geared  Amazing what manufacturers do to get through the noise etc regs. I'm surprised there are still any Gen 1's around using the gearing they came fitted with,I was under the impression they supplied a 16t taped under the seat with every new bike and that was then fitted at the free 500mile service.

I think mines still on standard gearing, need to go and count the teeth!

cheers ape i have pm him pal thanks