Gummie_guy Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 im going to be ordering new sprockets and a chain and just had a few questions before i do. searched around on here and found that dropping one tooth on the front will make it more "torquey" but shorten the length of the gear you are in, the same with going three tooths bigger in the back. now my main question i guess is about how much would dropping one in the front shorten each gear? will it have a significant impact on it where i would want to keep the stock gearing? or would it just be slightly shorter? in theory i would get quicker but lose some top end speed, which i have yet to hit 6th pinned. and what about dropping one up front and gaining three in the back? i ride mostly trails some tighter areas and then some open ones and my shee is supposedly .040 (i have yet to check for sure but thats what the PO told me) with pipes and kn intake without a lid on the airbox and a boost bottle. i want to say thats all the mods on it. any info on sprockets is helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06specialedition Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 I dropped one tooth in the front and didnt like it. Ended up going back to a stock 14 in the front. I ride big dunes and need longer gears. Everyone is different though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gummie_guy Posted December 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 hmm, might just be something ill have to test out. i dont really do dunes much but plan to this coming year. might buy a 13t and keep the stock one and interchange them depending on what i ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STINKYDELUXE Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Try this out it should tell you the difference http://home.earthlink.net/~gellett/banshee.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camatv Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 stock gearing works well. droping the front sproket on the front SUCKS on my "trail bikes" i always liked going BIGGER on the front sproket. but my trail motors are pretty stought.. my last one i liked 15/38 it also worked well with 15/41 but thats just me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gummie_guy Posted December 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 well, i just went for it and ordered a 13t front sprocket. if i dont like it ill swap back and try and sell this one for half price lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damnit Bob Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 well, i just went for it and ordered a 13t front sprocket. if i dont like it ill swap back and try and sell this one for half price lol. its always nice to keep some spare sprockets in your toolbox. Never know when a tooth might break off, especially if you dont know how to tighten your chain correctly... right Cam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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