Gearing

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windy

Discussion Starter
• Apr 7, 2009

• #1

I dare say that this topic has been done to death, but as I am a relatively new boy please bear with me. Std. gearing for a Factory 2009 is 16 - 40
and seems to tall in the lower gears.
What do you lot advise : 15 - 42, 16 - 43 or what?
Thanx.:confused

 

Nadz

Joined Mar 2009

252 Posts | 0+

• Apr 7, 2009

• #2

I've gone for 16 - 43 and feels ok, not so much riding the clutch on slow traffic.

 

buffalo

Joined Mar 2009

169 Posts | 0+

newcastle, england

• Apr 7, 2009

• #3

am 15-42, so chain lentgh remains the same.

 

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LEGS

Discussion Starter
• Apr 8, 2009

• #4

Windy, the best road based gearing for your 2009 Factory is considered to be 15/42 and you can keep the standard chain length too. You'll be amazed at how much better the bike is

 

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Scara

Joined Feb 2014

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North Wales

• Mar 17, 2014

• #5

Will the speedo still be accurate or would it need a speedo healer?

 

PaulW

Joined Oct 2010

512 Posts | 0+

North Cambs

• Mar 17, 2014

• #6

Speed sensor feeds off the rear disc bolts, so no change.

 

ride4fun

Joined Oct 2009

195 Posts | 0+

Hertfordshire

• Mar 19, 2014

• #7

I just go down one tooth to 15 on the front sprocket...suits me just fine.

 

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daz1

Joined Jul 2013

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gloucester

• Mar 19, 2014

• #8

15 front 44 rear lots of fun

 

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Scara

Joined Feb 2014

29 Posts | 0+

North Wales

• Mar 19, 2014

• #9

PaulW said:

Speed sensor feeds off the rear disc bolts, so no change.

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Cheers bud..

 

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Scara

Joined Feb 2014

29 Posts | 0+

North Wales

• Mar 19, 2014

• #10

ride4fun said:

I just go down one tooth to 15 on the front sprocket...suits me just fine.

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Are you still using the same chain length?

 

ride4fun

Joined Oct 2009

195 Posts | 0+

Hertfordshire

• Mar 20, 2014

• #11

Scara said:

Are you still using the same chain length?

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I believe so. I had the sprocket changed a few months after I bought it from new, and the chain doesn't look like it has been adjusted.

 

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Scara

Joined Feb 2014

29 Posts | 0+

North Wales

• Mar 20, 2014

• #12

ride4fun said:

I believe so. I had the sprocket changed a few months after I bought it from new, and the chain doesn't look like it has been adjusted.

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Thanks mate I think thats the way forward for me too !

 

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steelman_2

Joined Apr 2013

59 Posts | 0+

Finland

• Mar 24, 2014

• #13

windy said:

What do you lot advise : 15 - 42, 16 - 43 or what?
Thanx.:confused

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I'm currently running 15-42 and it's superb but while the bigger (front)sprocket(?) has higher mileage I'm swapping to 16-44 which is almost the same with 15-42.

 

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gavp

Joined Mar 2012

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Gloucester

• Mar 30, 2014

• #14

I've found with 15-40 the chain is a little too long (2004 factory 116 link chain).
Set correctly with new chain no more than 10mm more rearward adjustment is available.

 

Bol D'or

Joined Sep 2013

99 Posts | 0+

Aberdeen

• Apr 21, 2014

• #15

Tempted to try the 15/42 option.
My bike is a 2008 RSV1000R (Bol D'or)
Will this gearing work ok with standard length chain, and what is standard length for my bike?