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posted January 02, 2010 07:21 PM
Front sprocket
Does anyone know what size the front sprocket is? I would like to put one size smaller front gear for the street,who makes a good gear and what does it cost?Can I use a link in the chain or is endless the way to go?? Thanks
  
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posted January 02, 2010 07:26 PM
Start reading on page 6 and then page 7 has your part #
http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=27&TID=40269&pagenumber=6
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posted January 02, 2010 07:36 PM
I dropped a tooth to 16 was about 25.00 bucks
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posted January 02, 2010 07:38 PM
18 bucks for a JT steel 16t here in san diego. I run a clip style master link. So far i've only got about 3k miles on it, but no problems as of yet.
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posted January 02, 2010 07:43 PM
I would strongly suggest the oem 16T with the rubber damping.
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posted January 03, 2010 04:06 AM
Oems are around $50. I'd get a vortex for $20. It will make a big difference!
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posted January 03, 2010 06:58 AM
My 14's always picked up vibes with the vortex. when I sold my first 14 the guy brought it back two days later and asked me what was wrong with it as it vibrated badly at around 4000 to 4500 right where you cruised on the highway. it never botherd me but he hated it. so I threw the stock gear back on the front and he called me when he got home and said thanks the bike is butter smooth now. so just a note without the rubber dampner you will get some vibes. may bother you may not.
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posted January 03, 2010 08:12 AM
I've had a vortex on both of my 14's and never had a "vibration" as Busa bently has. If you have a aftermarket exhaust you will not even hear it.
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posted January 03, 2010 08:40 AM
never noticed an vibes on mine either, but I run an alien head so who knows
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posted January 03, 2010 08:51 AM
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My 14's always picked up vibes with the vortex. .
i'm with you on this one bently .. can't stand a vortex sprocket on the front .. and i tried both 16tooth and 18 tooth.. got the stock back on front
not only a vibe but you can hear it also ..
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posted January 03, 2010 09:39 AM
i guess that's the good thing about running the cheapest sprocket i could find. No vibes here, and I don't have bar ends on my bike.
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posted January 03, 2010 10:05 AM
I'm with ya zxtwitch. After 2 sprockets on 2 different 14's I've had no trouble.
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posted January 03, 2010 10:17 AM
I've had both the 16T Vortex and the oem 16T. Night and day difference.
I wouldn't go back to the Vortex.
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posted January 03, 2010 12:00 PM
Thanks guys that helps.I will just get an oem one tooth smaller sprocket.
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posted January 03, 2010 05:37 PM
Running 17/42 Afam steel sprockets from Drive Systems with no noise or vibration problems. Recommended because they're so hard, hopfully will outlast oem's 26k mile wear. The 1 extra tooth rear seems to work better than stock gearing without increasing revs too much.
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posted January 03, 2010 06:33 PM
1 tooth rear shouldn't even really be noticeable.
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posted January 03, 2010 07:17 PM
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I've had a vortex on both of my 14's and never had a "vibration" as Busa bently has. If you have a aftermarket exhaust you will not even hear it.
Hm funny in both of my 14s i could hear and feel it even with an smeg. it's not the bikes fault it just needs the rubber dampner. some guys just don't notice stuff as much as others. Like I said I ran them and it did not really bother me could feel it for sure but who cares it's not hurting anything. guy i sold my bike to could not believe the difference.
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posted January 03, 2010 07:23 PM
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I've had a vortex on both of my 14's and never had a "vibration" as Busa bently has. If you have a aftermarket exhaust you will not even hear it.
Hm funny in both of my 14s i could hear and feel it even with an smeg. it's not the bikes fault it just needs the rubber dampner. some guys just don't notice stuff as much as others. Like I said I ran them and it did not really bother me could feel it for sure but who cares it's not hurting anything. guy i sold my bike to could not believe the difference.
And don't be a hater, I mean you must be a hater or you would refer to me as Bently. LOL you must have a short memory I had two 14s you know . and would have another some day. Busa just suites me better for my racing plans for next year that's all. not because it will be quicker or faster cause it won't be. won't be slower either.
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posted January 03, 2010 07:23 PM
One tooth in the front.
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posted January 03, 2010 08:43 PM
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1 tooth rear shouldn't even really be noticeable.
Not a lot just enough to notice, bike seems smoother rolling around town, about 250rpm higher in any gear. I think this should of been the stock gearing.
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posted January 03, 2010 09:49 PM
i think it should have been 16/46 and 63" wheelbase 
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posted January 04, 2010 12:22 AM
IM CHANGING THE FRONT COUNTER.LOL
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posted January 04, 2010 04:14 AM
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I've had a vortex on both of my 14's and never had a "vibration" as Busa bently has. If you have a aftermarket exhaust you will not even hear it.
Hm funny in both of my 14s i could hear and feel it even with an smeg. it's not the bikes fault it just needs the rubber dampner. some guys just don't notice stuff as much as others. Like I said I ran them and it did not really bother me could feel it for sure but who cares it's not hurting anything. guy i sold my bike to could not believe the difference.
And don't be a hater, I mean you must be a hater or you would refer to me as Bently. LOL you must have a short memory I had two 14s you know . and would have another some day. Busa just suites me better for my racing plans for next year that's all. not because it will be quicker or faster cause it won't be. won't be slower either.
I'm not being a hater. You always have something negative to say aboutthe 14. I really don't understand why your here.
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posted January 04, 2010 06:13 AM
A 16 tooth with a big 530 chain is a tight turn. That is probalby what you were feeling. The rubber damper on the stock sprocket will smooth some of that out. I run Vortex front and rear on my bike. Only sprockets that haven't given me any chain chatter on launches.
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posted January 04, 2010 06:54 AM
Been down this road on every big bore bike I have owned , don't run a sprocket that vibrates, so ya feel it , what do you think it's doing to the counter shaft bearing, trany, gears !!
Find the hardest one's avalable. stay as large as possable on counter shaft , chain life!!
If your gutsy enough to run a clip type master link , at least epoxy the clip in place!
If your a hard core drag racer that doesent mind wrenching all the time , anything goe's!!
Stock sprocket for long life .
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