Choke on a 695

[JBubble]

How much is lost? I haven't gone to a 14 yet because I do a lot of freeway riding and didn't want to be stuck with 90 65 as my max.

I can do 110 indicated on my S2R800 with a 14 tooth front and I haven't quite maxed it out. Its not fun but its doable.

My old 695 had zero issues with going on the interstate as well with a 14 tooth. I can't remember exact numbers on it though.

[Scotzman]

I can do 110 indicated on my S2R800 with a 14 tooth front and I haven't quite maxed it out. Its not fun but its doable.

My old 695 had zero issues with going on the interstate as well with a 14 tooth. I can't remember exact numbers on it though.

You might have convinced me to go with it

[JBubble]

You might have convinced me to go with it

The 14 tooth is a cheap mod and if you find you don't like it, go on back to the 15 tooth. I saved my stock one in case but I like the 14 tooth.

If you do the switch yourself, just make sure you put the new sprocket on there correctly. If its backwards, it can cause a ton of damage.

[peaveybassist]

I have a 695 that is 14/46 (+4 in back) and on the freeway I used to be about 6k rpm at 90mph with only the 14t in front and stock in back. Now with the 4 up in back I'm about 6k rpm at 80mph and 6800 rpm at 90mph. Not that bad man. If I'm not wheeling all the time I usually get around 40-42mpg still too.

[accrocker]

I have stock rear gearing, and a 14tooth in front, engine is spinning at 5300rpm at 80ish instead of exactly 5000rpm at 80mph with stock front sprocket. It didn't make a huge difference, but it does make taking off when riding two up much nicer. You don't have to abuse the clutch quite so much.

[Scotzman]

In regards to the 14tooth sprocket-Oops, we're all thread jackers, but I really appreciate all the input on people's riding experiences with the 14tooth.

[somegirl]

I had the stock gearing for about 10k miles, a 14T for about 10k miles, and I missed the 15T, gonna switch back shortly.

[Scotzman]

I had the stock gearing for about 10k miles, a 14T for about 10k miles, and I missed the 15T, gonna switch back shortly.

What'd you miss about it or are you being the devil's advocate?

[somegirl]

What'd you miss about it or are you being the devil's advocate?

I just feel the bike is too low-geared with the 14T on.  It makes me have to change gears more frequently in the twisties, I can feel the loss on the highway (harder to do a quick pass), and it didn't cause a huge improvement in the city (stop/go) type riding.

[Scotzman]

For a $35 mod, I guess it's worth the trial and error and from what I hear, it's not too hard to swap them out.

[somegirl]

For a $35 mod, I guess it's worth the trial and error and from what I hear, it's not too hard to swap them out.

Agreed, it's certainly worth a try.

[TightLines]

Not that this thread needs another topic but I have a couple of questions about the 600 mile service.

I done a search and read some conflicting information relating to anything from having it done to the items included in the service. 

The bike currently has 920 miles and has NOT had the 600 mile service.  Now I've been trying not to ride until I get it taken care of.

When thinking about the following keep in mind that I know nothing about bike maintenance.

Any harm in putting another couple hundred miles on the bike before the service? I've actually read on a couple of accounts that people recommend putting 1k on a bike before having the service done.

Should I have the 600 mile performed by a dealer or just do an oil change on my own and keep an eye on the chain and other fluids?

[Scotzman]

Because your question has nothing to do with the title of the topic, I'd suggest just starting a new topic. Your question is a good one and I know people will have answers, but might not look at a topic about the choke lever on a 695.
As far as your bike, are you the first owner of it? If so, it's probably not too bad. You know what kind of riding/break-in has been done. So a few hundred miles is probably not that big of a deal, but others will be able to help you out that have more experience with it. Did your "maint" light come on?

[TightLines]

Second owner but I'm fairly confident the bike was never ridden hard.

I thought there was a chance I'd already have a captive audience on this thread.  If I don't have any luck I'll just start a new thread.

Thanks for your input.

[Scotzman]

Do you happen to know where the previous owner got the bike? If he/she got it from a dealer then you can contact the dealer and see if the service was done. If the lights not on now, then as you guessed, the service was either A: done or B: he/she just reset it. The latter seems kind of stupid unless they were planning on selling it and getting one over on somebody.
If the bike is already out of warranty, then I don't see the big deal of a few more miles, but if you don't know about the oil, I was just do it sooner than later because the 600 mile/first oil change is kind of important.
Good luck