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Title: Highway revs w/ 5spd and 14t? Post by: Z06C5R on June 05, 2011, 03:14:36 PM I'm thinking about changing out my front sprocket to the much-acclaimed 14t, but I'm wondering how well it would turn out on my old-school 5spd 750... I feel like it already revs out a bit more than I'd like at ~80mph - how many more revs would a 14t add?
Title: Re: Highway revs w/ 5spd and 14t? Post by: WTSDS on June 05, 2011, 03:52:08 PM This site will give you the figures http://www.gearingcommander.com/ (http://www.gearingcommander.com/)
I ride mostly on the highway and with 15:41 was always looking for another gear when in top Went to 15:39 and this transformed the whole highway riding experience, lowered the RPM by about 500, put the motor into a real sweet spot at 120 kph ( speedo on mine reads about 10% high ) Downside is need to slip the clutch in 1st a leetle bit more, not a worry tho for me Title: Re: Highway revs w/ 5spd and 14t? Post by: Z06C5R on June 05, 2011, 05:10:03 PM Looks like I'd gain ~750rpm @80mph in top gear and end up revving at about 6k... Seems high to me - but than again, most of my experience is in cars, where 6k at cruising speed is ridiculous. Still, with a "redline" of 8200, 6k seems to be pushing it for extended periods of travel, no? Fortunately, I do very little highway riding.
Title: Re: Highway revs w/ 5spd and 14t? Post by: asherrick on June 05, 2011, 05:30:30 PM Still, with a "redline" of 8200, 6k seems to be pushing it for extended periods of travel, no? I've wondered this as well. My M696 with a 14T runs at 6k around 75-80 mph, if I recall. Title: Re: Highway revs w/ 5spd and 14t? Post by: Raux on June 06, 2011, 07:02:29 AM I've wondered this as well. My M696 with a 14T runs at 6k around 75-80 mph, if I recall. 6k is when that extra push comes on with the 696 so you end up consuming a bit more fuel i ran the 14t for a while, but as my speeds are now in the 85-100 cruising range i went back to the 15t to save some revs |