ok, got the 17 tooth front sprocket installed, chain tightened/lubed. Doing the front was a lot easier than the rear
It is liveable off the line and noticably less "angry" at speed. It takes a tiny bit more clutch before I can let it out completely but still nothing like a moped.
I was shifting at 3900-4000 rpm all around town, it seems like it is just above the "bog" point, and I would probably wind it out more if I had to join traffic, but if things are clear then its putt-putt-putt all the way up to cruising speed