epd345
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posted October 16, 2008 05:08 PM
New Sprocket Question
Got the new 16t front sprocket from Kawi, stock is 17t, have not installed it yet but isn't dropping down in teeth going to gear the bike up and slow down acceleration but give better top end? Especially when I am 325lbs.
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mokaw
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posted October 16, 2008 05:30 PM
Just the opposite. Gearing down on the countershaft sprocket will give better acceleration and not as much top end.
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MJ
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posted October 16, 2008 05:33 PM
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Got the new 16t front sprocket from Kawi, stock is 17t, have not installed it yet but isn't dropping down in teeth going to gear the bike up and slow down acceleration but give better top end? Especially when I am 325lbs.
Nope you have it backwards........going down on teeth in the front will gear it down and give you more acceleration, but less top end. Going up in the rear does the same thing.
Going up in front will give you less acceleration but more top speed. Going down in the rear will do the same.
It is kinda confusing at first 
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fifth
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posted October 16, 2008 10:36 PM
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Got the new 16t front sprocket from Kawi, stock is 17t, have not installed it yet but isn't dropping down in teeth going to gear the bike up and slow down acceleration but give better top end? Especially when I am 325lbs.
give up the quest for topend, especially at 300+...... I am 370-ish, trust me on this one
go 16t tooth in the front and 43t in the rear
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gilberjj
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posted October 17, 2008 01:11 AM
I went to my kawi dealer and asked for the 16t "rubberized" front spocket and the parts guy didn't know what I was talking about. Can anybody help?
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Cajunboyz
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posted October 17, 2008 02:41 AM
I think Shane661 had just got one, 16t , the Kaw Part # 13144-1317
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