[Hardcore]

anyone got a 14t front sprocket for a 1st gen sv650 I can borrow/try or buy?

[Currently]

Don't do it ... you will beat your chain all to hell. That is an awful tight
radius for the chain to go around.

Everyone that has done it at SVRider has swapped it back within a month
or so. This last guy that did it actually had damaged and missing rollers on
his chain which made no sense whatsoever.

Chains are more money than sprockets ... go up in the rear instead.

[beet]

Originally Posted by Currently

Don't do it ... you will beat your chain all to hell. That is an awful tight
radius for the chain to go around.

Everyone that has done it at SVRider has swapped it back within a month
or so. This last guy that did it actually had damaged and missing rollers on
his chain which made no sense whatsoever.

Chains are more money than sprockets ... go up in the rear instead.

+ 1

[Stupidhawk007]

Chad's resorting to dire methods trying to lose race weight! J/K Chad, I might have access to one, I'll check later today.....

[KB]

I'm running a 14 tooth on my dirt bike with a regina chain. No problems with rollers here.

KB

[Hardcore]

ok, anyone have a 46t rear sprocket then ?

[SVRACER01]

dont listen to them chad. drop a tooth in the front.... just like i said. the 14 that is on my bike has been on there since i bought it in 01....with no chain problems.

drop the tooth and maybe it will pull out of the bowl instead of chug

[oreo_n2]

Originally Posted by rmbbikes

I'm running a 14 tooth on my dirt bike with a regina chain. No problems with rollers here.

KB

serious?!?!?? no wonder i always pulled you on the front straight with the YZ?!?!?!

[Hardcore]

Originally Posted by SVRACER01

dont listen to them chad. drop a tooth in the front.... just like i said. the 14 that is on my bike has been on there since i bought it in 01....with no chain problems.

drop the tooth and maybe it will pull out of the bowl instead of chug

my stock is 15/45, what is your s model 14/45 ?

[BMFR6]

im running 15/45 on my sv, no issues. where are you having problems and what times are you running?

[SVRACER01]

14/44? maybe a 45 i can look at it when i go up there. just buy one they are less than $15.

[SVRACER01]

Originally Posted by BMFR6

im running 15/45 on my sv, no issues. where are you having problems and what times are you running?

hes doing :25s maybe less sometimes, but i rode it for a few laps last weekend and it just seemed to lug. notably out of the bowl. i told him to drop a tooth in the front for a little more drive out of the bowl. besides. its very rare that i see 6th gear. you could probably lower the gearing significantly for NHIS.

[Hardcore]

Originally Posted by BMFR6

im running 15/45 on my sv, no issues. where are you having problems and what times are you running?

my sv is a fuckin dog---sure it's pullin some xtra weight but it brakes up at 9500 rpm istead of 10500-11000 + it lugs out of the bowl like Oxx said + it's slow as shit outta 12 + down the straight!
unfortuneatly I can't afford to build the motor so a $20 sprocket I shall try!

[duey]

since all you track/race sv guys are here maybe i can ask a semi related question.

Maybe its because i'm still new to the track and a slower rider but entering the bowl i'm dump it to 2nd and find myself having to shift as i'm exiting while leant over. Am i wrong to downshift to 2nd? Or is it indeed from crappy gearing from suzuki?

Sorry to jack your thread.

[BMFR6]

any idea where its jetted at (im guessing its old enough to be running carbs)? if its breaking up i would think it has more to do with air/fuel than it does not being built or pulling too much weight.

granted everyone else is right, sprockets are a cheap change and could get you where you want to be but im not sure if thats actually fixing the problem. if you're at tonys on the 7th and want to swap bikes for a lap or two thats cool.

[BMFR6]

Originally Posted by duey

since all you track/race sv guys are here maybe i can ask a semi related question.

Maybe its because i'm still new to the track and a slower rider but entering the bowl i'm dump it to 2nd and find myself having to shift as i'm exiting while leant over. Am i wrong to downshift to 2nd? Or is it indeed from crappy gearing from suzuki?

Sorry to jack your thread.

i would say third minimum. i bet if you run in to the bowl in 3rd you'll be going through there faster/smoother than you ever have and by the end of the day you'll be testing 4th. dropping into second has got to be the equivelant of pulling the clutch, winding the throttle all the way up, slamming on the rear brake all while shaking the bike as violently as possible. then as an end result you get the upshift through t7. not fun. try third and just relax, it will be better

[SVRACER01]

there VERY well could be a fueling issue also (jetting, sync ) but i didnt feel any breaking up it just felt.......blah. it really felt like iin the wrong gear. id really like to ride it again .

[SVRACER01]

Originally Posted by duey

since all you track/race sv guys are here maybe i can ask a semi related question.

Maybe its because i'm still new to the track and a slower rider but entering the bowl i'm dump it to 2nd and find myself having to shift as i'm exiting while leant over. Am i wrong to downshift to 2nd? Or is it indeed from crappy gearing from suzuki?

Sorry to jack your thread.

i think im in 4th. unless im making moves

[duey]

Ok, so this whole damn time i'm entering the corner at a damn crawl pace?!?

But thanks for the info guys, i'll be trying that out on the 7th i hope.

[SVRACER01]

as PK once told me "just go faster. brake harder and later and get on the gas as soon as possible.the throttle on that should just be an on/off switch. its an SV. if it tries to do something you dont want it to just tell it NO!! and force it"

[Stupidhawk007]

Originally Posted by SVRACER01

as PK once told me "just go faster. brake harder and later and get on the gas as soon as possible.the throttle on that should just be an on/off switch. its an SV. if it tries to do something you dont want it to just tell it NO!! and force it"

I do the same with the hawk! I got faster by letting go of the brake earlier. It really worked!

[BMFR6]

i know i run the bowl in 4th, but i also know as a novice i ran it in 3rd until i saw the light.

duey if you will be there on the 7th. look me up, white sv, yellow plates, #165. on a track day i run yellow or blue group, which ever has the smallest crowd so we can talk off track or if we are in the same group we can go follow the leader.