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Sprockets/Gearing for the GTA Qs?

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I have a 09 ZX6R and am looking to get some new sprockets and a chain. I was wondering what gearing changes people have made on their bikes for riding around the GTA.

My bike is a street bike, I was well prepared to do a -1/+2, then I bumped into a friend who is a street/track guy and he said +4 in the back is the best thing for our bikes for the GTA. FYI, I'm primarily using the bike for short rides, usually a couple hours and I'm rarely on the highway.

Just curious what people around here are using for their bike and/or suggestions.
 
toraider said:
I have a 09 ZX6R and am looking to get some new sprockets and a chain. I was wondering what gearing changes people have made on their bikes for riding around the GTA.

My bike is a street bike, I was well prepared to do a -1/+2, then I bumped into a friend who is a street/track guy and he said +4 in the back is the best thing for our bikes for the GTA. FYI, I'm primarily using the bike for short rides, usually a couple hours and I'm rarely on the highway.

Just curious what people around here are using for their bike and/or suggestions.
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Your friend suggested gearing virtually the same as your proposed change. A smaller front sprocket is supposed to be harder on the chain but 1 tooth has never been a problem. Every bike is different so a blanket suggestion of plus 4 is ridiculous (but sounds wheelie fun). I now prefer stock gearing almost every time.
 
I did a 520 conversion with a -1+2 gear change and it is by far the best "mod" I ever did.
My bike is a 2006 GSX-R 750 and I feel the difference in all the gears, especially on the highway in the higher gears.
 
RedDogDarren said:
Your friend suggested gearing virtually the same as your proposed change. A smaller front sprocket is supposed to be harder on the chain but 1 tooth has never been a problem. Every bike is different so a blanket suggestion of plus 4 is ridiculous (but sounds wheelie fun). I now prefer stock gearing almost every time.
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I guess I wrote this and did not articulate his suggestion very well. He's suggested that I should go -1/+4 for the GTA. He based this recommendation on the fact that he has had one of the first 09 ZX6Rs to come to the country and his 20 plus years riding. He's come to this conclusion after riding street and track, with this bike, and keeps this same set up for both sets of his rims. I guess I should just take his suggestion and run with it, but, after reading that many have done -1/+2 with success I was wondering what other GTAMers might be doing.
 
i've got the -1/+2 on my 04 gsxr 600 as well, great for putting around
gives me more acceleration right off the start and the power kicks in earlier (rode a stock gsxr 600, and was definitely a night and day difference)
 
toraider said:
I guess I wrote this and did not articulate his suggestion very well. He's suggested that I should go -1/+4 for the GTA. He based this recommendation on the fact that he has had one of the first 09 ZX6Rs to come to the country and his 20 plus years riding. He's come to this conclusion after riding street and track, with this bike, and keeps this same set up for both sets of his rims. I guess I should just take his suggestion and run with it, but, after reading that many have done -1/+2 with success I was wondering what other GTAMers might be doing.
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Nothing wrong with trying it. Be aware your speedo is going to be way off. Or you could just get a nice liter bike. :)
 
+1 on speedoDRD i have one installed too, easy install + very small and compact
 
The final drive ratio with -1/+4 will be insane on a stock wheelbase bike. The stunters love doing stuff like that because it makes wheelies easier. For a street bike ... in view of wheelies being viewed as "stunt driving" ... doesn't seem like such a good idea.

Dragstrip gearing will be somewhere near that, but that's together with suspension changes (to stop wheelies) that largely ruin cornering.

If you are "just riding around normal" then stock gear ratio or somewhere near that, is usually the best compromise.
 
You can quickly and Cheaply change the front sprocket to -1 and if you still need more change the rear
 
murf said:
You can quickly and Cheaply change the front sprocket to -1 and if you still need more change the rear
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i'd suggest aganish going this route.....it puts A LOT more wear on the chain.

sure a front sprocket is ~$25 and a rear is $65-$70....but replacing the chain + cost of chain will bite later.

Better to more larger out back....then smaller up front
 
frekeyguy said:
i'd suggest aganish going this route.....it puts A LOT more wear on the chain.

sure a front sprocket is ~$25 and a rear is $65-$70....but replacing the chain + cost of chain will bite later.

Better to more larger out back....then smaller up front
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I heard that too. And yet in doing it over 4 times I never had a problem.
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