any one fitted throttle cam system

hi i hav 08 te 450 standard gearing at mo and pu kit,found low down gears pretty useless on rocky/tight snotty trails,seemed to be higher gear than i would on my 07 450 beta.so going to try 14/47 and maybe throttle cam (g2) was wondering if its worth money and any of u guys tried one cheers.

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surely fittig bigger back sprocket would make lower gears even fiercer wich for woods/rocks/roots i really dont want

I agree with huskydude, I kept the 47 and dropped the front to a 12, stock 1st gear too short and 2nd too tall, now 2nd and third will be my single track gears.

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blown me out of water now?thats exactly what i found but was going to try 14 to make gears longer mmmmmmm maybe i will get both and give it a wirl,was told to try 14,i allso found i was up into 3/4/5 far quicker than i wanted or shoul be

Going with lower gearing can help in the technical stuff because traction will be better as well as the wheel will actually move slower for the same amount of throttle. When I had a drz400s, I went from 15/44 to 14/47 and the bike finally started to hook up and in the really tight SJ woods, was more able to control the bike.

EDIT: corrected gear ratio

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but surely it will make first even more fiercer?agressive by putting on a 14 wont it make first longer

I don't think so and it sure didn't feel that way. When the gearing was 15/44, the bike wanted to go faster than I wanted it to and I found myself clutching it a lot in slow singletrack. After going to 14/47, the wheel would actually move slower in the same gear for a given amount of throttle and I could ride without constantly clutching it. Think about this, if you were to change to have a smaller rear and larger front, wouldn't the top speed of your bike increase? For me, it felt like it both tamed the bike and allowed to be more aggressive when I wanted it. Not sure explained that well.

Don't get me wrong, going with taller gearing will certainly allow your tire to hook up better at slow speeds and allow the front end to come up easier, but if many others have done it for the same conditions it will probably be fine.

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on my 08 it allready is 13 47 so i think i will go 13 50 as putting on a 12 isnt a good idea but might get 14 allso for front and try that on the 47 see what happens

Instead of raising the gear ratio, wouldn't it make more sense to just shift up a gear in that particular situation? That is basically all you are doing anyway changing to a 14 on the front.

I went down to a 12 tooth on the front on mine and love it. I am usually riding a gear higher now on everything, but when I hit the nasty rocky technical steep stuff, it is nice to have that "stump pulling" gear.

When the stock chain wears out I will probably go with a 13/49 or 13/50, but I didn't want to spend the money on a rear sprocket until I figured out what gearing I wanted.

I don't ride much highway, and when I do have to connect to a trail, I try to keep the speed down around 50, the wind isn't so bad at that speed and the tires seem to last much longer, so I don't miss the higher gearing at all.

I would like to try a cammed throttle sometime, I can see where that could help in the rough stuff or when I am starting to get tired and don't have the throttle controll I should. Ken

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pretty much as me mate dont ride highways,and if i do to get to a trail but found on the tight nasty switchbacks/rocks/roots she seemed to spin a lot or if i was in say second trying to get a bit more traction she would stall,probally try a throttle cam and see how she goes and as i dont need top end its low down grunt and controll i need.

Just shifting up won't tell you how each gear will behave once you change a sprocket. Each gear will change slightly differently I think.

If you're problem is the bike seems like it has too much in 1st and 2nd, I think you'll be happier at 14/50 if you are at 14/47 now. If you put a 15 on, you will only be happy at higher speeds.

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no im at 13 47 standard now, so going to try 13/50 and maybe throttle cam,as its low down grunt and controll i want,i think a 14 front will just make gears little longer?

Yes, sorry, I didn't pay attention to what you are currently at. Yes, I would go 13/50. You will gain control with regard to how fast the wheel turns given the same throttle. If this results in your tire hooking up better, though, the front wheel will come up more quickly. You can learn to control that though. For me, on my drz, I needed the bike to not go as fast for the same throttle because the wheel would either spin, or the bike would lurch forward. My 08 TE250 is 13/50 and perfect for me, though my engine is smaller than yours, gearing maybe slightly different(I don't really know), and the bike is just easier to ride than yours.

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just more low down controll i want/stop it spinning out on snotty tight trails,by putting on a 14 at front i think all as i am doing is making gears feel longer and giving me more top end wich really isnt what i need,as the fastest parts of the trails i ride are probally 30 mph and say 50-70 on fire roads,hopefully this will stop stalling issue at low speeds what do you think guys ?it seems like seconds not slow enough and first is too fast if you know what i mean

I run a G2, Rekluze and Trials Tire for the ultimate control. I found the G2 to be helpful and the Rekluze allows for less clutching, but the real killer for me is spot on EFI, mine is a little spazy at 1/8-1/4 openings and I'm hoping the new 09 ECU update or a Power Commander will make all my dreams come true. As for gearing 13-47, with a 50t waiting to be mounted.

I have also read that a UPTite throttle is made to give more control on initial crack with a shorter twist to get to WOT