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Nov 19, 2013 | 10:21 AM

star2nv

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Front sprocket change

Anyone change the front sprocket / pully on a 5 speed transmission. Give me some input on how you like it

Nov 19, 2013 | 05:06 PM

oct1949

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Sorry I don't remember anyone with a 5sp.

I do remember a member that changed the front on a 6speed couple yrs ago..

U have to be really careful and Do Ur math real good..
Seems I remember he dropped two teeth for faster acceleration

Afterwards he complained his bike was running WAY to many RPM's at 70mph,

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Nov 19, 2013 | 08:39 PM

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Anyone change the front sprocket / pully on a 5 speed transmission. Give me some input on how you like it

Just put an Andrews 34 tooth on my '02 Heritage a month ago. Like it a lot better than the stock 32 tooth, I feel it should've come this way from the factory. I installed it myself so it took me twice as long to install as what the shop quoted for shop time. Ended up chop sawing a standard 1-7/8ths socket in half and welding in a piece of pipe to make it a deep enuf socket to get the pulley nut off. Also just used a piece of brass stock put between chain and compensator as a chain lock. Pretty straight forward if you do the job yourself and lots of how to info online. Well worth the time and $$$ IMO.

Nov 20, 2013 | 12:30 AM

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Going to the 34 tooth did first fear seam sluggish and did 5th feel almost like a overdrive

Nov 20, 2013 | 07:44 AM

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First felt much better. I always felt the stock gear ratio's were too steep. 5th is also way better. 75mph now feels like 65mph used to. Haven't checked my mpg yet but I suspect it's going to be better too. Shy of looking it up, I think Andrews claims the final ratio goes from 3.150 to 2.916 with the 34 tooth which is just about the same final ratio as the newer 6 speeds. Only problem I see with it is that I didn't do it sooner!

Nov 20, 2013 | 10:24 AM

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I changed the front compensator sprocket on my 5 speed.much easier.25 to 27 tooth I think...dont have to take off inner primary that way.

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Nov 20, 2013 | 10:39 AM

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Nov 20, 2013 | 08:59 PM

asputin

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no,it came with longer chain

Nov 20, 2013 | 10:58 PM

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Greabert

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I saw the 27 tooth sprocket kit on their site. About the same $$$ as the front pulley, but you are right it would be less work. More than one way to skin a 5 speed cat.