Hey all, so I'm debating to gear out my FZ some since it has so much power and I wanna convert some of that to power to efficiency/fuel economy (and give each gear a little bit more purpose). Back when I owned my Ninja 250 I upped the countershaft sprocket from 14T to 15T to gear it out some and loved the results, didn't notice any power hit but did notice the fuel economy (and obviously it was much better for the bike's longevity not cruising at as high RPMs as before).
My quandary is one that, I'm not sure if I should raise up the CS sprocket or lower the back. (also is there a chart floating around with all the different sprocket combinations and their final drive gear ratios, there was an awesome one on the Ninja forums)
I guess it's easier and cheaper to do the front, but I feel like it makes more sense to shrink the back since you're removing weight in the drive system while also gearing out. A Win-Win. The obvious downside is the new sprocket would likely be tougher to install than just the front would but I feel like it's just more logical to do the back.
Does this make sense?? Is the reason many people bump the CS sprocket up first due to cost/ease of installation or does it have to do with chain length and possibly having to shrink or buy a shorter chain when one down sizes too much with their rear sprocket. (which is still a good thing, weight wise, but an unnecessary pain)
I know it's not the best idea to change just one piece of the drive line trio but I feel like the sooner I gear out, the more I will benefit over the bike's lifespan.
Thanks for the help/input guys!!
My quandary is one that, I'm not sure if I should raise up the CS sprocket or lower the back. (also is there a chart floating around with all the different sprocket combinations and their final drive gear ratios, there was an awesome one on the Ninja forums)
I guess it's easier and cheaper to do the front, but I feel like it makes more sense to shrink the back since you're removing weight in the drive system while also gearing out. A Win-Win. The obvious downside is the new sprocket would likely be tougher to install than just the front would but I feel like it's just more logical to do the back.
Does this make sense?? Is the reason many people bump the CS sprocket up first due to cost/ease of installation or does it have to do with chain length and possibly having to shrink or buy a shorter chain when one down sizes too much with their rear sprocket. (which is still a good thing, weight wise, but an unnecessary pain)
I know it's not the best idea to change just one piece of the drive line trio but I feel like the sooner I gear out, the more I will benefit over the bike's lifespan.
Thanks for the help/input guys!!