melloyello
6/3/2008 8:50:04 PM
my 08 1000 RR doesn't seem to have a lot of off the line grunt....i mostly do canyon riding....and local riding.....i'm thinking of changing my rear sprocket....the guy at R Cal racing say maybe go up 1 tooth......any suggestions?.....maybe i'm a whimp on the throttle i dunno....it just seems that i have to rev it higher than my 600 to get it going....i know changing the sprocket won't help me off the line
TK954RR
6/3/2008 10:11:20 PM
Changing your gearing will help you off the line actually. I was under the impression that the 08's were geared down already compared to past models, i am sure someone will chime in shortly though about that. On every bike i have ever owned i found going -1 in the front to be perfect, little snappier response, and makes all the gears feel more torquey. I dont think i would waste 80 bucks on a rear sprocket to just go up 1 tooth, it wont make a huge difference. If you do -1 front that sprocket will only cost ya about 25 bucks, but if you want to change the rear i would suggest +2 anyhow to make it worth the money, and it will be a bit more noticeable. That would be very close to going -1 in the front, thats equivilant to +2.5 in the rear.
camaro_forums
6/3/2008 11:51:40 PM
Your 08 1krr is having grunt problems???
Wow...
I guess I'm just satisfied with my wimpy 600. Driven my brothers 06 1krr, and that thing pulls wheelies tooling along at 4 thousand rpm's doing 60...what more could you want? Damn.
melloyello
6/5/2008 5:35:32 PM
not grunt around 4K....starting off...i just feel as though when i''m reving it at take off the motor drops down...maybe its the slipper clutch
tjripper14
6/21/2008 7:16:36 PM
I went -1 up front on my 08 and its an animal now. You have to watch it though cause at about 9k in 1-3 it comes up hard if you have the throttle pinned and I''m 255lbs. I use this setup on the track and love it. I just got a pipe also and it yanks hard right out the hole.
melloyello
6/21/2008 10:15:42 PM
did you change the front sprocket yourself?...is it easy?.....do i have to change anything else other than the sprocket?....what about the speedometer/odometer?
tjripper14
6/23/2008 3:36:51 PM
Its easy to change and no you dont have to do anything else, your speed will only be off a few miles an hr. If you need help with taking the sprocket off let me know Ill send you picks and instructions.
melloyello
6/23/2008 5:18:54 PM
i heard there''s a speedo mod or something
tjripper14
6/24/2008 7:34:49 AM
Its not necessary, you really dont need to change the speedo unless your making a greater change.
