Sprocket help

[alchemist117]

soo i am not to happy bout this top speed i got goin

way to much power for 157 ?? im thinkin gettin rid of some rear teeth will help out and knock off a bit of torque?

any ideas on how many to +/- in the front and rear

[beckertb]

Not sure your bike or your goals but increasing the countershaft by one is similat ro decreasing. The rear sprocket between two and three. If you drop more than three n the rear ull have to shorten ur chain

[alchemist117]

well i can afford to lose alot of torque i only weigh 150 pounds so +1/-3 and see how it acts??

[beckertb]

+1/-3 will be a pretty dramatic change. Most gearing is around 17/42 stock which 18/39 (not knowing your bike) will give you a around a 14% increase in top speed (which would be 178-ish)

hope this helps

ben

[alchemist117]

thank ya it does