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Picking chain, front/rear sprocket HELP!!
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[QUOTE="spanky250, post: 169546, member: 20897"] Changing the gearing doesn't change the power output of the engine, it changes the power [I]delivery[/I] . If your riding areas have a lot of places where you are constantly finding yourself in a situation in which one gear is too low but the next gear is too high, like you have to slip the clutch in third gear to go around a turn because second is way too low, then gearing down will allow you to pull that taller gear easier. Adding teeth to the rear sprocket (or subtracting from the front) will lower the overall gearing, and tighten up the gaps between gears, making it easier to run a gear higher than you have been, and the lower first gear will help reduce stalling for offroad riders in tight situations. The downside to this is it will make the power hit harder, and the engine will rev through the powerband quicker, which can be a problem if your bike already has a narrow spread of power. You will also lose some top speed, but this being a problem or not depends on where you ride. I use Regina O-ring chains and Sunstar steel sprockets. The Regina chain that I run is very expensive, over a hundred bucks, but I get a couple of years out of one, so I think it is cheaper in the long run than using cheaper chains that wear quickly. There are many good brands of chains,m just shop around for what you think is a good value. [/QUOTE]
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