Liter Bike Owners...need your inputs.

[Robin]

I'm looking at changing my gearing and wanted some inputs. I'm proly going -1/+1 or +2 in the rear with Supersprox Stealth sprockets and EK ZVX chain. Sticking with 530 pitch. Inputs or suggestions? Thanks!

Robin

[MaYo (((d[0_o]b)))]

my 2 cents:

stick with steel sprockets, aluminum wears away too quickly and can get expensive very fast if you have to replace them often expecially if its a daily-ridden bike plus occasional canyon/trackdays

520 pitch chains nowadays can withstand to liter bike abuse

as far as gearing, its s liter bike, itll get you out of any corner anytime! ;D
but if you want to optimize gearing, you will need several rear sprockets to suit a certain track
most tracks rarely require going beyond 3rd or 4th gear (since redline is fairly high on that bike), unless you ride wsir so gear your bike to suit those tracks you frequent (sow, bwizzle, cvr, rump)

-1 at the front will probably suffice as you play with the rear, again, depending on the track and depending on how accurate you want to be
if youre a bit off, look at your tachometer, youve got plenty of overrev before you start bouncing off the tach rather than shifting up and quickly shifting back down again
OR
you can always short shift to next gear up so you dont use overrev as often to prolong your engine life and its a liter bike so you wont really bog down, just try to keep them revs high or at least near the optimum torque curve

-1F / +1 to +3R usually do it for most riders and tracks from what ive seen so far

[Robin]

Thanks Mayo!

[MaYo (((d[0_o]b)))]

edited, posted more info

i hope my post helps

[macprima]

+1 on -1 front.. lol..