17 T front sprocket

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I'm thinking about to replace the 18 teeth front sprocket by a 17.

For me, the original 18 makes a little bit too long transmission overall at my 2013 (5 gear). On typically small or 2 lane roads here, if I let it run, I'm almost only in the 2. gear.

I'm talking about canon carving, not highway (or Autobahn).

Has somebody else here the same feeling?

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17t was definitely best investment i have made. Wakes the bike up, much more lively. At 110km/h in 6th revs went from 3100 to 3250~ so no big deal in long run - in the lower gears the torque multiplication is much better - less lurching from gear to gear - nice harder launch - and you can really let the bike idle and ease the clutch out and it will pull away with no stall - when two up - full box - don't have to slip the clutch and that makes for a happier partner -

i haven't been on the forums for a while but i just noticed your post and thought i'd chime in.

the 17t front sprocket was the best 20$ i spent on this bike. it is now smoother upshifting and downshifting, less jerky at lower speeds (i guess the engine likes running at a little more revs than i had been shifting/riding at) and actually has less buzz in the bars at highway speeds. in the end, the bike still hits the limiter before it stops pulling, and a change in fuel economy wasn't noticeable, so i don't see any negatives.

on a similar note, it also accelerates quicker now--anyone who has ever driven a stick shift car for something other than commuting will attest to this fact.

jt

I found all of the above when I did the change on my 2016 - should have been the standard on the bike at the start