Smaller front sprocket
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Changing sprockets is simply a trade-off.
What you gain in torque vs what you'll lose in top end speed while running higher RPM's
If most of your riding is local, in city, or in hilly terrain, then a lower gear ratio will benefit you in better torque, better acceleration, and also better MPG's.
However, if you do a lot of touring and like cruising at higher speeds, your engine will be turning higher RPM's and your MPG's will decrease.
What you gain in torque vs what you'll lose in top end speed while running higher RPM's
If most of your riding is local, in city, or in hilly terrain, then a lower gear ratio will benefit you in better torque, better acceleration, and also better MPG's.
However, if you do a lot of touring and like cruising at higher speeds, your engine will be turning higher RPM's and your MPG's will decrease.
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Changing sprockets is simply a trade-off.
What you gain in torque vs what you'll lose in top end speed while running higher RPM's
If most of your riding is local, in city, or in hilly terrain, then a lower gear ratio will benefit you in better torque, better acceleration, and also better MPG's.
However, if you do a lot of touring and like cruising at higher speeds, your engine will be turning higher RPM's and your MPG's will decrease.
What you gain in torque vs what you'll lose in top end speed while running higher RPM's
If most of your riding is local, in city, or in hilly terrain, then a lower gear ratio will benefit you in better torque, better acceleration, and also better MPG's.
However, if you do a lot of touring and like cruising at higher speeds, your engine will be turning higher RPM's and your MPG's will decrease.
Even now after doing the 30T front pulley and the 68T rear pulley, I still do not find myself in 6th very often - at 70 mph I am pretty happy in 5th. Now if I want to go 75 - 80, 6th gear is great. That's about as fast as I like to cruise but going 100 plus is still easy if some emergency comes up.....
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You may want to look and see how far back your wheel is in the swingarm. If your already close to the end of adjustment in belt tension, then dropping 2 teeth in the front may put you out of adjustment, requiring a shorter belt. You could always avoid the belt swap by going with a larger rear pulley to make up for the smaller front.
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