Smaller rear sprocket

[Waynexr1000]

Don’t want to start another long thread all I want to ask is if I drop down to a 42 tooth on the back will I have to take links out of the chain
I prob won’t bother if the answer is yes but was watching Cuban rider last night and reckons drops cruising revs and makes second gear more usable

[Low-Brau]

I believe there's a thread about this somewhere on the board.

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[Waynexr1000]

Originally Posted by Low-Brau

I believe there's a thread about this somewhere on the board.

I'm also interested in same.  "Notify" selected. 

There probhably is but I’m to lazy to look for it 

[Low-Brau]

Originally Posted by Waynexr1000

There probhably is but I’m to lazy to look for it 

Found it: https://www.s1000xr.uk/index.php/topic,1384.0.html

[Bree]

Originally Posted by Waynexr1000

Don’t want to start another long thread all I want to ask is if I drop down to a 42 tooth on the back will I have to take links out of the chain
I prob won’t bother if the answer is yes but was watching Cuban rider last night and reckons drops cruising revs and makes second gear more usable
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Hi Wayne I have dropped mine just two teeth, no need to reduce chain size and still have adjustment left. It has dropped the revs some but I really cannot notice it during normal riding ( does not effect acceleration ) but will not really know how it is on tour yet.

[Waynexr1000]

Originally Posted by Bree

Originally Posted by Waynexr1000

Don’t want to start another long thread all I want to ask is if I drop down to a 42 tooth on the back will I have to take links out of the chain
I prob won’t bother if the answer is yes but was watching Cuban rider last night and reckons drops cruising revs and makes second gear more usable
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Hi Wayne I have dropped mine just two teeth, no need to reduce chain size and still have adjustment left. It has dropped the revs some but I really cannot notice it during normal riding ( does not effect acceleration ) but will not really know how it is on tour yet.

Where did u get sprocket from bree I’d like a blue one

[Waynexr1000]

I want to go with a 42

[Cranky1]

I would like to go 42 or 43, I ride with a passenger most of the time and would like to know how the 42pulls and if it also helps fuel range?

[Waynexr1000]

Originally Posted by Cranky1

I would like to go 42 or 43, I ride with a passenger most of the time and would like to know how the 42pulls and if it also helps fuel range?

As in earlier post which is 11 pages long I almost fell a sleep going through the pages pulling away no problem more relaxed at motorway speeds better use of gears round the twisties but don’t change it for fuel economy makes hardly any difference

[Waynexr1000]

Wonderlich do a 42 alloy sprocket 39 euros just checking shipping