Sprocket upgrade -1 +2 - 520 review
Overall impressions:
-Minor low end torque increase
-The powerband is smoother and the lower rpm throttle has very little hesitation before it enters a powerband
How does the power feel:
Most of the increase feeling of speed I would attribute to being higher in the revs in any given gear rather than extra torque from the size of the sprockets.
Highway cruising:
Noticeably higher rpm on the highway, but nothing to be concerned about.
Stop and go traffic:
Much easier to navigate through without having to be in the correct gear, powering around a bit low in the revs is much better.
Worth the price:
I would say yes, for my bike this is a good mod that's worth the cash. It's going to buy me a season or two before I need more power and more torque.
To me it feels like the bike is about 5% faster or so.
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Speedo healer cost was $138.59 shipped
The rest cost me $179.75 shipped
$318.34 shipped total.
Bike: '03 R6
Why did I choose to go this route?
-Speedo is not accurate, bugs me. thus speedo healer
-Chain history is unknown and is just smart to replace
-Bike lacks that low end around the town grunt that I hope can be helped by a sprocket kit
It's mostly a daily bike in town and not far from the city so I don't need the low rpm highway final drive.
Just one of those things I found out you can do and life is too short to not try new things.
Last edited by Modelexis; 06-04-2014 at 08:22 PM.
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