cr250:too many teeth.??

[76roller]

my 00 cr250 currently has 14/54. i dont think i have the right set up i dont trail riding only. adding in the front is the same as taking out in the rear??

 

[julien_d]

Adding in the front is like taking out in the rear, yes. Going down 1 tooth up front is like adding 3-4 teeth on the rear though. Dropping teeth on the front or adding on the rear will make for more low end grunt, and a bit less top speed. For trail riding you may want to drop a tooth on the front and keep the 54t rear.

J.

 

[dirt bike dave]

FWIW, your bike was probably 13/50 stock, so your overall effective gearing at 14/54 is very similar.

I ran a 13/49 or 13/50 for trail riding on a '99 CR250R, set up for low end grunt. 13/50 was stock gearing on the '99, and 13/49 was stock on the '97, both of which have similar engines and transmissions to your '00.

If you go 13/54, you will find yourself not holding 1st or 2nd gear for very long, and doing lots of shifting. And your top speed will be pretty low.

 

[76roller]

id like the gears to be a little longer with a little more top speed

 

[julien_d]

go back to the stock 50t rear sprocket then.