Which Front Sprocket???

[Trackburger2]

Hey everyone, I'm new to the boards here, and Just bought an 04 450R about a week ago. I went riding this past weekend and realized that what I have been reading about 1st gear being so high was true. It was great on the open straightaways, but when I was trail riding through the woods it was hard to even hit 2nd. Anyway, I ordered a 13 tooth and a 12 tooth sprocket to see which one was better, but what sould I start off with??? Will the 13 tooth be okay, or will I need to use the 12??? I dont race or even top out in 5th anyway, so I'm not worried about loosing the top end speed, I just dont want to trash out first gear by riding in it all day. I'll probablly end up just trying both to see which one I like better, but I wasnt sure how much of a difference 1 or 2 teeth would really make. At the same Time I dont want to put the 12 tooth sprocket on and not even have a first gear thats usable or be at the point where I'm shifting constantly
Thanks for any help!


04 450R
04 250EX

[Boxer]

From research and personal preference go with the 13.

Boxer

[Colby@C&DRacing]

I would recommend the 13 and once you get an exhaust and cam in it you might go back to the stock gearing.

[Trackburger2]

Okay, Sounds good, Looks like I'll try the 13 tooth sprocket first. When would someone use the 12 tooth????

[ShiftFMX]

Hey man, I have a piped 450r and I run a 13t and I love it, the power delivery is awesome!

^^EDIT -- 13 TOOTH!^^

[fatkid400]

Just drop 1 from stock.Which i believe is14 on 04/05.

[sammy5x]

14/39 works great with an HRC kit and a pipe.

[ratso]

I do alot of woods riding and hillclimbing. The trails have rocks and some tight swichbacks. My gearing was 12/38 and I mostly use 2nd,3rd sometimes I hit 4th. I just put 13/38 after I hit my woods trails I'll report. I did like the 12/38 front end pulls up real easy.

[MAD450r]

Most the trails I rode with my 20 inch razr 1's had to clutch a bit more but was fine with stock gearing. I know been riding with my 18's and still on stock gearing. Im thinking its time for a 36 tooth rear to get off the rev limiter as much. I ride sandy tracks mostly and let me tell you with my hrc sparks piped r anything lower gearing wise id never stop either spinning or wheeling. I find stock gears is ok with the 18's for the really tight stuff I like to slide around every turn, weather or not its a burm I slide so the 18's made that super easy.