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08 gear suggestion? - 6/3/2008 8:50:04 PM    melloyello Posts: 10 Joined: 5/11/2008 Status: offline 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 _____________________________ 08 yellow 1000RR-2 Bros-PCIII 02 yellow 600f4i-2 Bros 74 XL 175 Post #: 1

RE: 08 gear suggestion? - 6/3/2008 10:11:20 PM    TK954RR Posts: 4714 Joined: 12/3/2006 From: Green Bay WI Status: online 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. _____________________________ (in reply to melloyello) Post #: 2

RE: 08 gear suggestion? - 6/3/2008 11:51:40 PM    camaro_forums Posts: 877 Joined: 12/31/2007 Status: offline 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. _____________________________ 07 Blue/Silver 600RR Xbox 360 Live gamertag / Hlistr (in reply to TK954RR) Post #: 3

RE: 08 gear suggestion? - 6/5/2008 5:35:32 PM    melloyello Posts: 10 Joined: 5/11/2008 Status: offline 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 _____________________________ 08 yellow 1000RR-2 Bros-PCIII 02 yellow 600f4i-2 Bros 74 XL 175 (in reply to melloyello) Post #: 4

RE: 08 gear suggestion? - 6/21/2008 7:16:36 PM    tjripper14 Posts: 25 Joined: 6/13/2008 Status: offline 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. (in reply to melloyello) Post #: 5

RE: 08 gear suggestion? - 6/21/2008 10:15:42 PM    melloyello Posts: 10 Joined: 5/11/2008 Status: offline 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? < Message edited by melloyello -- 6/21/2008 10:25:37 PM > _____________________________ 08 yellow 1000RR-2 Bros-PCIII 02 yellow 600f4i-2 Bros 74 XL 175 (in reply to melloyello) Post #: 6

RE: 08 gear suggestion? - 6/23/2008 3:36:51 PM    tjripper14 Posts: 25 Joined: 6/13/2008 Status: offline 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. (in reply to melloyello) Post #: 7

RE: 08 gear suggestion? - 6/23/2008 5:18:54 PM    melloyello Posts: 10 Joined: 5/11/2008 Status: offline i heard there''s a speedo mod or something _____________________________ 08 yellow 1000RR-2 Bros-PCIII 02 yellow 600f4i-2 Bros 74 XL 175 (in reply to tjripper14) Post #: 8

RE: 08 gear suggestion? - 6/24/2008 7:34:49 AM    tjripper14 Posts: 25 Joined: 6/13/2008 Status: offline Its not necessary, you really dont need to change the speedo unless your making a greater change. (in reply to melloyello) Post #: 9

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