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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 02:04 AM
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Default '07 final drive ratio change?

As far as I'm concerned,6th gear is just not very usable anywhere except on an Interstate and I spend a lot more ride-time at 55-60 MPH. Therefore I'm thinking about lowering the final drive ratio a little bit so that RPMis up a tad and actual rear-wheel torque is a bit higherin all the gears.

Has anyone played aroundwith comp gear/clutch gear ratios or pulley sizes on an '07? Heck.... are there even any alternatives for an '07 when I don't want a BIG change - just a few hundred more RPM/MPH in 6th?

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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 04:25 AM
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Just keep it in 5th. Thats what I do except for 65-70 +.
 
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Either do what some of us have done/are doing and get a 30 tooth sprocket and chain and do away with the compensator or change out the tranny sprocket on the other side and get a new belt
 
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Andrews Products makes a 30 tooth trans pulley
 
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