sprocket setup
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it a personal choice for street ridding... some like to keep the revs low some like the revs higher..
adding teeth in the rear and/or removed teeth in the front will lower top speed but give you more thrust. End result is you will be at a higher RPM to sustain the same MPH from your stock sprockets.
removing teeth in the rear and/or adding teeth in the front will have the opposite effect and you will be at a lower RPM to sustain the same MPH from your stock sprockets.
adding teeth in the rear and/or removed teeth in the front will lower top speed but give you more thrust. End result is you will be at a higher RPM to sustain the same MPH from your stock sprockets.
removing teeth in the rear and/or adding teeth in the front will have the opposite effect and you will be at a lower RPM to sustain the same MPH from your stock sprockets.
Im running 16/44 with a 7 inch extention and on the street I cant hook for anything. Its fun but I lost around 10 to 15 mpg on the highway. Im running around 5000 rpms at 70 mph. So its your taste that you should go with. I'm waiting on my 36 t to come in from schnitz (damn Backorders) to start switching out between the two for the street and track.
17/40 stock
For every tooth you drop up front its like gaining 3 teeth in the rear. but the more teeth you drop up front the more wear you have.
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SO how often should cush drive rubbers be replaced?? and replacing these will help me hook up for wheelies?? 
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I run a 16/40 set-up. seems to work nice for me. i mainly street ride, but hit the track a few times a year, 1.6? 60 ft, 9.50's around 146-147 in the 1/4. i weight around 175-180 lbs suited up. Do just a front sprocket or just a rear and if you want more do the other.
dunno about it helping with wheelies but if you've got play between the wheel and the sprocket hun it's time to start thinking about new rubbers.
SO how often should cush drive rubbers be replaced?? and replacing these will help me hook up for wheelies??
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I personally run the stock gearing. I don't see the point in changing the cush drive rubbers to the stiffer rubber. Unless your a hardcore drag racer or track guy I doubt it'll be beneficial for you. Unless of course they are damaged. My turbo bike has the stock rubber stuff and they look brand new.
Hopefully you have found enough Knowledge in the posts above to help you make an informed decision. Changing your final gearing to suit you riding style and needs is so easy on a bike that it almost doesn't make sense not to. If you're light and do a lot of highway riding, go down a tooth on the rear and save a little gas. For more street pickup, +2 or +3 in the rear will give you a wheelie monster every time you grab the throttle. That will also shorten your wheelbase a little, so going down one tooth in the front will do about the same without it being quite as wheelie prone. You shouldn't need to deviate from these unless you're running an extended swingarm and /or taking it to the strip.
your riding style should dictate what gearing you go with,give me a call and we will talk about options..
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damn! I need to proof my posts before posting them... I meant hub not hun sweetie
Ken, you called him "Hun"?
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lol I knew I picked up a weird vibe after reading that post ha
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