Front sprocket.

[iggy1966]

Just putting together my list of "things to do" for the winter and having a minor heart murmor at the cost of it

Is the concensus of opinion that 15 tooth sprocket at the front the best way forward or am I reading it wrong.

Any comments would be welcome or if anything else is worth looking into I would appreciate your comments.

Ta
Ian

[welshy]

Is the concensus of opinion that 15 tooth sprocket at the front the best way forward or am I reading it wrong.

Most definetley. Transforms the bike. Better acceleration, not much loss top end and the bike will pull all the way to the redline in 6th (On private road!) First thing I have done on my previous storms. I am thinking of going up 1 or maybe even 2 on the rear. Who needs to do 150mph anyway. Much prefer the increase in acceleration and save the clutch on wheelies.

[Vstormer]

Definately the no. one mod

[blackstorm]

Do it you know it makes sense

[iggy1966]

It's done

[BP team]

for a long time i'm thinking about a 15 front sprocket. if it's not a problem to pull up in 2 without clutching with honda factory sprocket, i think it could be better to pull up in 2nd with less rpm (4000 i hope).
advantage : acceleration, wheelies in 2 are may be a little slowlier and can start ealier in revs, it could be possible to pull up in third without the clutch since i ever try 1-2 times to do it a little with standart sprocket...

but the thing that afraid me are
-this change may transform the gears last, i'm afraid that every gear became to quick and i ve to change gear every 2second as on a 600 (cbr...)
-sure that the top speed don't drop a little
-fuel consommation...?
-what is the max speed in 2nd just befor the red line?

Please if anyone(s) can answer me!
Iggy, can you give me your feelings since you just change yours?

A+/See you
Oliv

[iggy1966]

Oliv,

When I get the sprocket fitted and take it out for a run I'll let you know my thoughts. I'm not to bothered by the reduction in top end speed, who cares!!! but I am after a better acceleration out of corners and just a bit more low down the rev range.

I let you know my thoughts

Ian

[welshy]

Oliv.

Haven't got round to putting the 15T on yet (it's too cold and wet!) but do it.

Top speed is slower by about 2mph I believe (it will now pull all the way to the red line in 6th.

It redlines at about 85 in 2nd but it is much easier to wheelie in second using clutch or no clutch.

Fuel consumption! Dunno was too busy having mono wheel fun to notice

[stevieVTR]

Where is the speedo/odometer drive on a Firestorm? On the ZX6R its from the gearbox and any adjustment of sprocket sizes causes over reading/under reading. It`s not a big problem unless you do high mileage which in turn gets even higher and at least you should be safe if you are sticking near the speed limit.

[delmeekc]

comes off the output shaft of the gearbox using a hall effect sensor, where the battery earth connects too. Look at the rear of the engine case from the right just to the left of the rear CCT. Two M6 bolts holding it in and the cable runs up with the rear brake pipes/brake light switch etc.

Del.

[adpolmike]

sweet you guys have answered my questions for me

I just come from a 600 Hornet to a Storm and on the Hornet i went down a tooth on the front, it transorfmed the thing, it pulled gorgeous one wheelers in second without losing much at the top and i was hoping to try the same on me Storm. Just wasnt sure what the front sprocket was as standard, but now i know yay



cheers all