Staintune

[misterprofessionality]

No, well maybe. If you are used to riding around in a certain gear at a certain rpm, riding around in 1 or 2 gears lower will make it feel peppier. I usually ride at 2500-3500 rpms in 5th or 6th gear at say 55 mph. If I were to ride around in at the same speed in 3rd gear, the rpms would be more like 4-6000 and it would feel peppier upon acceleration even though the motor is not any stronger actually. Changing gearing (lowering it with bigger rear sprocket or smaller front sprocket) has the same effect.

ahhah. and I'm already running in the 4-6 range most of the time (unless i'm in the middle of nowhere maintaining a steady speed). i do that specifically because my acceleration is measurably better and more responsive in that range. So, in terms i can understand, i'm already kind of doing the thing.

This is where it gets confusing if you don't understand what gearing is-

"if the actual available power doesn't change"

Depends on where you measure and define 'available'.

Again- engine power output does not change. Power applied to the rear wheel does.
Oh- and yes I 100% agree with the above suggestion of improving your own skills as that is much much more important. And protective gear. Lots of it.

Before you should ever consider $1,000+ into more power you should have $1,000+ worth of armor when you ride into the battle of today's traffic. If not- the world is your cheese grater.

yea that's me.