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[QUOTE="will pattison, post: 17608, member: 19283"]
these ttr posts reminded me of something.  one of my wife's complaints racing her ttr-125l in cross country events is lack of top speed in the fast sections.  gearing it taller didn't seem like much of an option because of the 1 piece sprocket.  so, when somebody suggested that we drop the stock 54t rear sprocket to a 49, i was skeptical...until i rode one.  i never would have figured that the thing would pull 5t smaller on the back, but it does it handily.  turns out, the smaller ttr-125 comes stock with a 49.  i bet that if you worked out the final gear ratios that they would be about the same, which also suggests to me that yamaha purposed geared it not to go very fast.  makes sense for a beginner playbike.

anyhow, we switched to a 428 o-ring chain and a 49t rear sprocket, and what a difference.  it'll still pull like a champ up the steep stuff, but it has legs now, too.

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will pattison
engineer, racer
ignition
www.ignitioninc.com
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