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Common complaints (and I agree) is that we would like to bike to rev less at typical daily freeway speeds. Our USA freeways are averaging 75-80 mph these days. I wanted to calm the bike down at those speeds. My GSXS with stock gearing, goes 72mph and 5000rpm. 80mph at 5500rpm.
Going from the stock 44 tooth rear down to a 43 tooth Renthal the numbers are: 74mph at 5000rpm, 82mph at 5500rpm. Not much of a change. Not as much as I had hoped for.
But the bike is smoother at these speeds now so it does make a difference without sacrificing bottom end torque.
If I were to do it again I would go down to a 42 tooth. I might go up one tooth on the front if I can even do this without breaking the new chain. (Gold EK 525....lasts a very long time and looks killer)
Going from the stock 44 tooth rear down to a 43 tooth Renthal the numbers are: 74mph at 5000rpm, 82mph at 5500rpm. Not much of a change. Not as much as I had hoped for.
But the bike is smoother at these speeds now so it does make a difference without sacrificing bottom end torque.
If I were to do it again I would go down to a 42 tooth. I might go up one tooth on the front if I can even do this without breaking the new chain. (Gold EK 525....lasts a very long time and looks killer)