Sorry...a gearing question - .: XT660.com

Richlybow · # 1 17-09-15, 18:22

Hi folks, just come back from a 2500 mile trip to northern Spain and France, which was great, but it's left me thinking about the standard gearing. There are numerous threads confirming that it's on the high side (2014 xtz btw) and various suggestions, including the gear commander website calculator which I've been messing with. Anyway, I'm an on road rider so wondered if anyone had installed a 47 or bigger rear sprocket and whether this had worked out ok, I.e what happened and how did it ride. Thanks for any feedback.

Richlybow · # 2 18-09-15, 09:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pepsi

standard front / 46 rear........Heewwwwwge road riding improvement. especially for round-a-bouts and T-junctions. No dragging the clutch or chain slapping. For the sake of �20, get yourself a 46 rear and try it out on your original chain and front sprocket. If you like it, then buy a new chain and front to match. If you don't, well it was only �20-odd.

No noticeable mpg difference and or the other blar blar that comes with changing ratios. I thoroughly recommend it.

A 47 will require a longer chain. A smaller front will be slightly too low gearing for road use. But each to his own...

sprocket calculators will not give you the idea of how the bike will ride after a change.........what's on paper will definitely not match the seat-of-the-pants feel.

Exactly the info I was after Pepsi, thank you.

Snakeboy · # 3 18-09-15, 16:20

I changed the gearing to 15/48 before a long overland haul - and it just felt much more right compared to the original gearing. First gear was a little low, but else it was very good.
Rode two sets of chain and sprocket on that gearing - each around 30 k kms. Now I have changed to 15/47 and have been riding 2500 kms on it but doesnt feel as good as 15-48. More clutching in junctions and at low speed. But maybe it needs more time to get used to...

Anyhow - gearing depends on what kinda riding you do and of course what you personal feel is right....

Petenz · # 4 19-09-15, 00:08

I run 14/48 most of the time
but go to 15/48 if i'm doing a long trip..

at 100kmph.. "60mph"
15/45 = 4000rpm "standard"
15/48 = 4250rpm
14/48 = 4500rpm

..

Richlybow · # 5 19-09-15, 09:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snakeboy

I changed the gearing to 15/48 before a long overland haul - and it just felt much more right compared to the original gearing. First gear was a little low, but else it was very good.
Rode two sets of chain and sprocket on that gearing - each around 30 k kms. Now I have changed to 15/47 and have been riding 2500 kms on it but doesnt feel as good as 15-48. More clutching in junctions and at low speed. But maybe it needs more time to get used to...

Anyhow - gearing depends on what kinda riding you do and of course what you personal feel is right....

Cheers Snake ...

Richlybow · # 6 19-09-15, 09:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pepsi

you're very welcome...and I'll go as far as to say if you buy a 46 rear and don't like it, I'll buy it off you (postage to Portugal and providing you ain't done 10,000 on it ;-) )

Haha....ok too good a deal to turn down. I'll deliver it by hand next year

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