What STREET gearing do you run?

[redkow97]

Like the poll says, I'm curious how many people actually mess with their gearing on street bikes.  I did allow for you to select different answers for multiple bikes. 

 

Also, I know many people may be running stock gearing currently - if you plan to change that, please select what you will be changing to.  I'm looking for input on what people prefer, not what they necessarily have at the moment.

[Bad324]

All stock all the time baby!

[Tonik]

Current bike stock is right on. Previous it was too tall, one before that was too short. So the answer is.....depends on the bike.

[Tpoppa]

I've never had much reason to fiddle with gearing.

[magley64]

I went up a tooth on the front sprocket, Sets the speedo to correct, and makes first gear useful for more than just power wheelies.

[redkow97]

and yet people are voting for the stunna sprocket option ;-)

[redkow97]

I started this topic because I will likely replace the chain and sprockets on "the big kat" before the end of the summer. 

 

I'll have to ride it with stock gearing before I can really formulate an educated opinion on what it "needs," but I like the idea of a little hooligan power.  That said, I am hoping to do a lot of commuting, so fuel economy matters...  My guess is that I will end up staying stock as a compromise, but power-wheelie shenanigans would also be fun

[vf1000ride]

On the Duc I am 3 teeth bigger in the rear.  The bike doesn't have enough horsepower to redline in 6th so why bother with stock gearing.  Now I get better acceleration and I can come closer to a true top speed if ever needed.

 

My Triumph is geared stock.  It has plenty of power for the twisties and the highway rpm is in the butter zone of the torque band. 

[redkow97]

I demand proof that the sport classic isn't perfect from the factory in every way.  I can be at your door-step at 5:00 tomorrow to confirm this assertion via butt-dyno.   You may hold my 2003 Corolla as collateral.

[ZxHooligan]

My old bike I was down one in the front only because iron pony didn't have the stock size front and I didn't want to wait on the part.

[Kritz]

30 to a 26T belt pulley  front on my Street Rod. The ZRX carries the wheel all the way through first so I'm going to leave it alone...

Edited March 31, 2014 by Kritz

[redkow97]

I love the sport classic...almost as much as I love the gt1000.

 

on this we can completely agree. I love that style of bike in general. 

 

The katana should end up mildly similar in some aspects.  Air cooling, circular headlight ...okay, that's where the similarities end, but it's something

[Ryan_c_F]

Everything I've ever run is stock; furthermore, 50% of my bikes have been shaft drive.

[Kritz]

Everything I've ever run is stock; furthermore, 50% of my bikes have been shaft drive.

Can you change the gearing on something with shaft drive?

[vf1000ride]

I love the sport classic...almost as much as I love the gt1000.

I could sway your vote with the current condition of my bike.  You may reconsider the SC as better than the GT.

[2.slow]

I was under the impression that "Taller" gearing would lead to a lower highway RPM, while short would increase RPM at speed... 

[Tonik]

I was under the impression that "Taller" gearing would lead to a lower highway RPM, while short would increase RPM at speed...

Depends on if the gear change is done on the front sprocket our rear.

[2.slow]

Depends on if the gear change is done on the front sprocket our rear.

 

I thought it generally referred to the overall gear ratio... The gear ratio will get taller whether I add a larger sprocket to the countershaft, or a smaller on the rear wheel.

[Tonik]

I thought it generally referred to the overall gear ratio... The gear ratio will get taller whether I add a larger sprocket to the countershaft, or a smaller on the rear wheel.

I believe you are correct. Taller generally refers to higher mph with fewer rpm.

[zx3vfr]

-1 on back of the 650 corrected speedo error and drops a few rpms for highway riding

[oldschoolsdime92]

-1 on the front, on every bike I have ever owned, except the fz1. 

 

-1 cbr 600 f3

-1 triumph sprint st 955

-1 is soon to come on the sv also. 

[mango_sv]

+2 on the rear of my SV. Better acceleration and now can redline in 6th.

[Gixxus Christ!]

Bandit 1200 has more than enough motor to be happy with acceleration with stock gearing. Sometimes on the freeway I wish they had put in a 6th gear but not enough to change my gearing. I guess I could put a smaller sprocket out back and be happy, can't really use the top half of 1st gear or the top half of the throttle in 1st or 2nd due to power wheelies.

[Gixxus Christ!]

+2 on the rear of my SV. Better acceleration and now can redline in 6th.

You can only redline in 6th now because you're going slow enough to. I don't see the point....

[Gixxus Christ!]

Double post.

Edited April 1, 2014 by CrazySkullCrusher