I dropped a tooth on the front sprocket of my 2000 900 ie and also upgraded to a 525 chain. Cheapest performance upgrade ever. Acceleration is much better in every gear. Now 6th is actually used and I am pulling just over 5000 at around 75 MPH (83ish indicated: based on roughly 8-10% error on the high side).
Rode the Monster through Death Valley this past weekend and averaged 47 MPG on two tank-fulls where I kept close track. Based on the miles my wife's Yamaha FZ-6 indicated. No worse than before so I am stoked about that.
It really is the cheapest and most dramatic mod you can do to any Monster, except maybe the 600s.
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Quote from: Rickrides on April 07, 2014, 08:55:32 PM
I dropped a tooth on the front sprocket of my 2000 900 ie and also upgraded to a 525 chain. Cheapest performance upgrade ever. Acceleration is much better in every gear. Now 6th is actually used and I am pulling just over 5000 at around 75 MPH (83ish indicated: based on roughly 8-10% error on the high side).
Rode the Monster through Death Valley this past weekend and averaged 47 MPG on two tank-fulls where I kept close track. Based on the miles my wife's Yamaha FZ-6 indicated. No worse than before so I am stoked about that.
Down from what? what is the front/rear setup now? [coffee]