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Old 01-08-2019, 08:49 AM   #26 (permalink)
hotshoetom
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17 tooth works well ran one for a LONG time

Not sure if this is timely enough to help you as I just saw this post today but I have run a 17 tooth front sprocket on my vstrom for a long time...and it works well provided you are not riding in very hilly terrain or with a passenger. Either one of those scenarios and you will find the gearing in first gear a bit steep making it difficult to pull away from a stop uphill. Especially if you are a big guy like me. At the time I did this I weighed approx 250 so no featherweight rider here. For two up riding or in hilly terrain the best overall combo is the 16 tooth front gear. It reduces revs slightly on the highway over the stock setup and helps fuel economy without hurting torque from a stop too much. That said, if you do a ton of highway riding at speeds under 70 mph, the 17 tooth is a good setup for that. Ridden carefully, I was able to get a tick over 60 mpg on several occasions with that setup. It will suck in town but that is the trade off. Let me know how it goes.

Last edited by hotshoetom; 01-08-2019 at 08:55 AM.. Reason: forgot something
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