sprockets

[bubba's400ex]

hey i was just wondering about the sprockets, with less teeth you get more bottom end right? and about how much diff does 1 tooth make?

[Scro]

Going down a tooth on the front will gear it down giving you more torque; up a tooth on the front will gear it up giving you more topend.

It's the exact opposite on the rear - down a tooth gears up and gives more topend, up a tooth gears down and adds torque.

1 front tooth = about 3 rear teeth.

[bubba's400ex]

if i go down a tooth on the front sprocket is it going to be a noticeable diffrence?

[Scro]

Yes, there will be a noticable gain in lowend power. It makes it much easier to lug around trails in low gear. If it is too low, you can always drop one tooth on the rear, which will gear it up just a hair, but not as much as stock.

Stock on a 450r is 14-38. I run a 13-36 combo, because the 13 alone was geared too low for my liking.