[tkrmotors]

i'm about to change to a 110 rear tire and also want to go a little lower with my gear ratio...

which would be the more drastic change, 1 tooth off the front or add 2 teeth on the rear???

[Asmith]

i'm about to change to a 110 rear tire and also want to go a little lower with my gear ratio...

which would be the more drastic change, 1 tooth off the front or add 2 teeth on the rear???

1 off the front would equal 3.78 off the rear. That would be more drastic.

You would go from 3.78 to 4.07.

[tkrmotors]

if i'm right then these are the gear ratios:

13-49= 3.77 ratio
12-49= 4.08 ratio
13-51= 3.92 ratio
13-52= 4.00 ratio

i'm looking for a good ratio for single tracks and tight trails... already running hotcams stage 1 but looking for a little more torque in second and third... i think i'll start with 13-51... (maybe i should just trade for a 450r )

thnx..............................................

[Asmith]

You won't see a huge difference with the 13/51.

Your stock set up is a 14/53.

Changing out the countershaft sprocket to a 13 and leaving the 53 on the rear will give you a bunch more "grunt".

It will make first gear unusable for anything but climbing trees.

It will facilitate the need for more shifting. You will hit the limiter much faster.

What terrain do you ride??

[tkrmotors]

oooohhhh, see i haven't really looked at the sprockets, i thought stock setup was 13-49... i was just looking at going up 2 teeth on the rear...

i ride 100% trails... tight, twisty, rocky, with a lot of hills and roots (standard east coast terrain i guess)... i love single tracks and spend as much time on them as i can... i hit a lot of trees so if i could just climb over them.............

[Hoggs]

go with a 13/53. All I ride is single track and hill climbs. I absolutely love it. I use 2nd gear mostly in the woods. You will be able to lug it alot more and i climb most all hills in 2nd. If you try it, i guarantee you will love it.
Besides, it's a cheap change. Less than $15 so i f you don't like it change it back.