• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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Front vs Rear Sprocket Size Change

M

MrClean

Husqvarna
AA Class
On my '09 TE310 I went up to a 14t counter sprocket in order to gain a little more top speed. But, in some situations, I really don't like how tall first gear is now. So, I'm going back to the stock 13t CS.

Here's my question... Should I try a smaller rear sprocket in order to get a little more top speed? Or, will 1st gear be right back to where is was with the 14t CS? (Too tall.)

It seems to me that a smaller rear sprocket will positively impact the top speed much more than it will negatively impact 1st gear. (Since the number of revolutions for the rear sprocket is much greater in 6th gear vs 1st gear.)

Can anyone tell me from experience what happens when dropping 2 or 3 teeth on the rear sprocket? How much gain in top speed? How much taller is 1st gear?

I'm really only hoping to gain 5mph on top without loosing too much in 1st.
 
3.5 rear teeth = about 1 front. So if you went one or two smaller you would gain a little top but loose less bottom.
 
Motosportz;94800 said:
3.5 rear teeth = about 1 front. So if you went one or two smaller you would gain a little top but loose less bottom.
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Understood.

What I'm trying to figure out is... Would a 3.5 tooth smaller rear sprocket perform *exactly* like a 1 tooth larger front sprocket?

It seems to me that a 3.5 tooth smaller rear sprocket would be a much better choice than a 1 tooth larger front sprocket.

My thinking may be completely wrong. Please let me know if it is.
 
MrClean;94805 said:
However, the front sprocket is rotating at a relatively equivalent speed throughout all the gears.
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No it is not. It's going faster and faster or you would be going the same speed. It is the final gearing. When you shift up the CS and rear sprocket both go faster. the ratio between them remains the same.
 
Motosportz;94809 said:
No it is not. It's going faster and faster or you would be going the same speed. It is the final gearing. When you shift up the CS and rear sprocket both go faster. the ratio between them remains the same.
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Right. Of course. I just had a 'Duh' moment. Thanks.
 
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