It all depends on the type of riding you do. For general road use I'd stick to the standard set up, some may prefer to go up 2 on the rear but this will make it even more lively.and you will be a bit busier on the shift lever. Definitely for track days you would need to go down one on the front and up 1 or 2 on the rear. I have actually gone up one on the front to make the gearing taller, thus reducing the revs. Also remember swapping sprockets around alters the wheelbase slightly and if you make big changes you may need to alter the chain length. Whatever you do be aware that gearing changes will alter your speedo accuracy.
Yes, also I've considered that whatever change occurs, the Speedo will be out slightly or more so depending on the increase.
I think a lot of riders go down 1 to 15 on the front to make it a bit more aggressive on acceleration, obviously you will find the front wheel wanting to leave terrafirma with this set up.
You can get a speedo healer to counter any changes you make to the gearing, check out healtech website.
There's no gain to be had changing to 520 for the road. It won't give you anywhere near the mileage of a 530!
But it's superlight and a lot less drag than a 530! Plus I don't pay for my chains thanks to a good sponsor!
Read and learn fella!!! Ok this question comes up a lot. The difference between a 530 & a 520 is that the 520 chain is slightly smaller in width & of course with that it weighs less. Less weight means you can spin up the rotating mass faster (better acceleration). People incorrectly get the idea that the 520 chain being lighter & smaller is inferior to all 530 or even 525 chains and that is simply not the case when the quality of the chain is taken into consideration. A high quality 520 Chain like the DID ERV-II stuff is just as strong as the OEM 530 chains they are replacing or at least close enough that the issue of accelerated wear is just not an issue. Now if you are buying cheap 520 chains from lesser brands then yea you may very well have longevity problems, but stick to the DID brand and you need not worry about the quality. I have personally used DID ERV3 chains for almost 2 decades now on everythign from RC51's to GSXR1000's to my new ZX-10R and we recently used the same DID ERV3 520 chain with Alloy sprockets for an entire race season on our 205rwhp BWM S1000RR race bike and had zero problems so I know damn good and well they work and the newer DID ZVM-X chain is rated even higher than the ERV3. Longevity (chain and sprocket life): Chain wear all depends on how well you keep up with your chain maintenance. A chain needs to be kept clean, lubed and have properly adjusted chain slack at all times. If you meet those conditions an OEM chain will easily net you 10,000 or more miles. I've seen some guys get 25000+ out of them. I have also routinely seen riders get 20,000+ out of DID 520 chain kits, but these are the same owners that are meticulous with their chain maintenance. I personally had 15,000+ grueling, merciless, track only miles out of my last set on my 1000RR and it still had life in it when I finally changed it to a new set and I while I am very good at keeping my chain maintenance up I can tell you I was never what anyone would consider easy on my chains
The difference is negligible. It's reputed to give you possibly 1 bhp extra which you'd never notice on the road.
It's not about the BHP gain!!! It's about how much quicker it can spin up with far less rotating mass! And boy the weight from the OE stuff is massive compared to lightweight sprockets and good quality chain! Period
Still negligible. OP only does road riding, average guy (which we all are) wouldn't notice any difference whatsoever. Hence, why bother changing?
That's your view fella and your entitled to your opinion! I'm just claiming the true facts, You can feel the difference! to some perhaps not! And anyhow the topic was to do with gearing... So let's get back on it....
