Gearing

nice one dock, thanks for that, does it make it snatchy.

You'll probably think otherwise when you go back to 17:38 !!!

Hey FS.....nearly 1000 posts

Plipton there carnt be that much in it , it looks to me though More MPH For les RPM , mite be beter on the little tank range + Longer gearing low down is beter for wheeleys ,

and I am not one to go with the flow ,and follow whats in Voge


Got to try it aspesherley now the map that I have got on the bikse running so smooth ,eney way how long dose it take to swop sprockets over ,I like fettling , and I hardley ever yous my bike rownd town eather to meney people ,people oouu I dont like people I am anty people ,apesherley Towneys ,whats evern wers Towneys that live in the country ,that clogg up my fave roads with Horses and horse shit .

First let me apologise for bring this subject up again and appearing to question the opinions of you trusted members.

I have a SD07 (MK2 SD but with the silver swingarm) and am receiving contradicting information about the size of the front cog. is it 16T or 17T?

There was a lot of talk about the SD07 having 16T as standard but my local dealer and my 07 Owners Manual (Page 79) clearly state 17:38.

Has anyone with a SD07 actually taken it off and can confirm whether it is a 16T or 17T.

Apologised for the dumb question.

Cheers,

Phil

I've read all the backlog info on this...but there is no definite conclusion. What's the more favored gearing? 16/40, 16/41, 17/40, 17/41

Also, what is the recommendation on getting a new Longer chain to accommodate the larger sprocket/sprockets? As we know, you have to rotate the axle blocks, and that shortens the wheel base a tad...

The conclusion is....what works best for you. Lots of trial & error..."trial" if you hit onto a combo that works right off and "error" when you have to try again. Not being flip about your question, but what works for me down here in the twisty roads of the Ozarks may not work for you in Milwaukee.

Yeah, I hear that and understand that. Just looking for a general consensus.

Don't forget the 39T rear option...............have always run 16/39.

First time i test rode a SD it was 17-38 , took the bike out for a few hours / twisty roads that i ride on. I didn't like the gearing it's too tall for the twisty i ride. Now on what i'm riding it came with 16-40 and managing the twisties is more responsive , quicker acceleration , i like the engine braking , the wheelies , the bike just feels much more on it's job - and still have a 150 mph top speed which i'm lucky to see 130 once in a while on a couple straights in the loops i ride .... hitting 125mph often and with more ease it seems ...

I don't track so i can't recommend to you what works for shaving seconds off track times - one thing i believe can't be denied - i'm sure quarter mile times will be faster with 16-40 than 17-38 for example , for me that's where it's at ..... planning on going one more up on the rear next time i wear a chain out which won't be this year - will be 16-41.

i feel with the shorter gearing it up's the game a bit -- the mind is wrapping itself around having to shift through the gears more quickly. I mean powering through first gear goes quickly - second pulls like a SOB and so does third - this all can happen really quickly and in a blink of an eye it seems i'm already at 100 mph in third (approx)..... to me it's just more fun . Wheelies coming out of turns are easier , seems like i break the rear wheel loose easier as i just crank the throttle sometimes .... Bike just feels like more of a little monster.

Where i ride there are some really sweet wide sweeper turns - i do 115 mph through them and the bike gearing seems perfect or near so - wouldn't complain about going from 16-40 to 16-41 , i still see those big sweeper turns and the lower gearing of the 16-41 should be just fine - again quicker acceleration ( how can i complain about that ).... But the beauty of the 16-40 or 16-41 as i see it is when i'm on a different road ( Tunitas Creek road) one of my very favorites is much tighter , it's a second gear road and that's where the shorter gears come into their own .... Bike kinda transforms itself into a dirt bike almost - just eats up the tight twisty stuff ------- so my opinion is if you're not looking for maximum top speed you will have the best of both worlds with shorter gearing 16-40 or 41 . you'll still do 145 mph in wide sweeper turns and you'll have an absolute blast in the tighter twisties ........

So what kind of riding do you do most ? what's the most fun to you . If you're commuting - well i did a cruise to Yosemite which was over 200 miles one way and never complained about cruising at 75 - 80 even with the 16-40 gears ..... Now 16-41 for commuting i might start to complain just a bit so hopefully i'd not be doing MANY long hauls ---- i think even with 16-41 i'd not complain about 200 mile cruise 500 mile round trip once in a while .... and again the beauty as i see it is when i get back home i'd have the gearing i want for the majority of my riding ( Twisties )... If you do alot of freeway stuff 16-38 or 39 or 17-39 - you'll still have fun in the twisties but i don't think best suited for tighter twisties ...

hope that helps you make a choice ....

i think the track guys have to figure out HOW FAST the straight away or away's are and tailor the gearing so they get the best time from point A to point B on those straights ... and maybe how to get through the track while not wasting time doing as much shifting ( I don't know ) maybe someone will chime in with better INFO on track riding ..

cheers

the reversing the axle blocks is not a problem ......

That's really useful info thanks. I only ride twisties and am thinking of going 17/41 on my SDR. I've a chain with 118 links to go on and would like to keep the original wheel base. I was think of losing a couple of links to 116. Does that sound about right to most folk? Thanks again.

I'm a big fan of 17/41. Works well everywhere.

"got 22 K miles out of the chain with 16-40 ....... I've been on the 16-40 for a year and a half , all my riding is twisties as well , bike screams with the 40 on there but there are some times when i wish i could eeeek out a tiny bit more acceleration that the 41 rear should be just the ticket ..... Just be ready to hang on for dear life and make sure you're over the bars weighting the front cause that thing's gona come up in the air... I took a 5 month layoff during the winter with my bike ( electrical problem i just didn't want to mess with and have a second bike anyway to ease the pain ) and i've just gotten back up to speed again ... the one thing i'm realizing when riding real tight twisties is clutchless shifting seems the way to go when upshifting .... just back off the throttle for a split second and bike shifts so effortlessly ... LIke i mentioned it takes some wrapping the mind around how fast ya need to shift through the gears ( i'll get back in the groove ) ------ goin for a ride today "

Thanks for that, it sounds just what I''m hoping for!