01-15-2015, 03:12 AM
Kohama at Honda Japan said, "Neil, if you change the rear sprocket, your chain will hit the swingarm." As an engineer he could not recommend it. He could not predict the engineering future of sprockets chain and swingarm by changing the stock configuration. It could weaken the system over time. As many owners have done it, it does "work" by grinding the casing to fit the larger front sprocket. I don't like the sound of grinding anything on the case, but, to each his own. I say get the 2014, especially if money for the new tranny is apparently no object.