lilryan
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posted November 14, 2013 09:50 PM
18t front sprocket
I will be replacing my chain soon so I will also be replacing my sprockets. Has anyone gone to an 18t front and then say a 44t rear. That would keep gearing close to stock. Just wondered peoples opinion on this before I pulled the trigger on the new parts.
Ryan
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trganey
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posted November 15, 2013 06:56 AM
I'm not sure what you are trying to accomplish with the gearing.
That being said the larger your front sprocket the easier it is on the chain.
I had asked on another forum about using a 14tooth front sprocket with a 630 chain and was told that it could be done but the chain would not last long.
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cliffrandall
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posted November 15, 2013 10:36 AM
 Edited By: cliffrandall on 15 Nov 2013 19:56
FYI..........If you ride on the street and HWY - In my humble opinion (oxymoron of course) the best set-up for a 2013 ZX-14 with 200rwhp (after the standard mods) is 17/38......Still power wheelies like a buggar and gives you a wonderful/controllable (road racing style) first and second gear long powerband (without TC which I hate), along with reasonable gas mileage. Try it.
Cliff
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MotoCycho
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posted November 15, 2013 01:22 PM
Edited By: MotoCycho on 15 Nov 2013 21:24
quote:
FYI..........If you ride on the street and HWY - In my humble opinion (oxymoron of course) the best set-up for a 2013 ZX-14 with 200rwhp (after the standard mods) is 17/38......Still power wheelies like a buggar and gives you a wonderful/controllable (road racing style) first and second gear long powerband (without TC which I hate), along with reasonable gas mileage. Try it.
Cliff
Complete castration?
Not everyone is a fly weight and at sea level. Too many variables to be so sure of something like this. Plus, lilryan is considering a 6-10" stretch. I think going the other direction makes more sense. 16/43 maybe? Jesus!
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cliffrandall
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posted November 15, 2013 04:30 PM
What do you mean, you American guys don't weight the standard race suspension 'sweet spot' of 170lbs?
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MotoCycho
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posted November 15, 2013 04:58 PM
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What do you mean, you American guys don't weight the standard race suspension 'sweet spot' of 170lbs?
Cliff
HA! not yet.. err.. since I was 15 yrs old. Maybe in another year or so. 
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cliffrandall
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posted November 15, 2013 05:08 PM
BTW - that's with my make-up on!
Cliff
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lilryan
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posted November 15, 2013 05:49 PM
I am around 175 in full dress. The reason I was asking about the 18t front is that I had read that it was easier on the chains. I hadn't see where anyone was really running that front with like a 46t rear. I just wondered what people thought of that. The 18/44 is about the same gearing as stock, but I thought it would be easier on the chain.
Ryan
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Grinner
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posted November 16, 2013 11:43 AM
I tried 18/41 on my current 14 turbo , just calmed it down a touch. it made a couple of hundred rpm difference.
I know thats not relevant to yours but it was a solid front sprocket ,if you do change it do so to a rubber damped one .I got cheesed off with the noise from it........
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lilryan
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posted November 16, 2013 06:42 PM
Thanks for the advice. I did buy a vortex front, so hopefully it is not too loud. I will be running 18/46 so we will see how it goes.
Ryan
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eklipse636
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posted November 17, 2013 07:32 AM
I've been running the same 16t front sprocket and chain for 6 years now. No way would I buy a bigger sprocket JUST to be better for the chain. No need for that.
Get the right gearing you need,
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lilryan
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posted November 21, 2013 03:55 PM
That gearing will really be like 2 up in the back so it will be a little quicker than stock. Should work out i hope.
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Lou_ZX12R
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posted November 24, 2013 07:10 AM
So what did you finally go with and how do you like it? What kind of difference did it make?
Thanks
Lou
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lilryan
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posted November 25, 2013 01:58 AM
I will be going with 18/46. I have all the parts, just don't have them on the bike yet. Plan on getting everything put together next week. I will update the thread when that is done.
Ryan
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