Sprockets

Just wondered what front/rear sprocket combinations you guys are running, and for what reason.

Great question. Im interested in reading this also.

Im running the stock combo. Im using this because I ask my bike to do single track well one weekend, and deep sand fire roads the next. A move in either direction with the gearing I think would sacrifice one type of riding for the next when I need it to do both.

Initially I went to a 52 rear (50 stock) as I was stalling the 450 in the ST tight stuff. It was great for that but a bit bothersome on fire trails and bitumen coonecting roads. I went back to stock about a year ago. Should have done it as soon as the engine was run in. Stock is the best compromise and is fine for me. It is amazing the difference in lugging ability between a new motor and one with 600/700 miles. I beleive Huskies take that long to bed in and free up (same for the suspension imho).

my 450 has a 13 front and a 47 back (Stock Sprockets), im forever stalling it.

I've gone up one tooth on the front sprocket on my 09 TE310 to a 14/50 combo, now it holds gears longer and easier to ride single track without forever changing gears.

15 AFAM front & 48 IronMan (Dirttricks) rear. Mostly pavement pounding, good dualsport compromise, a little too tall for tight single track.
Hopefully riding the TAT this summer, going to either 14\48 or 15\51 since I'm running a big Terraflex which is like adding overdrive all by itself (tall tire).

13 afam and 50 supersprox (13/47 stock) I like much better than stock. I am not on the road much so it does not bother me.

TC450 14/51. Almost strictly MX track riding these days. The 51 tightens up the gear box ratios and makes the bike easier to ride and shift. This is the gearing combo that should have come on the bike from the factory. This and the 250 rotor and ignition.

I liked 12-50 on my TXC 250 in the tight stuff for the last 2 seasons. This spring I'm switching a bit to 13-52. Ironman rear, stock front.

I've also been running 15 / 48 on my TE450 for a while 'cos my road scoot was laid up waiting for new parts. Great on tarmac and open dirt, but scary fast on technical climbs and downhills. I have a shiny new 14t front sprocket now.

I dropped the front of my 08 te510 from 13 to 12 front leaving the rear sprocket at the stock 47. Really good for the nasty stuff, is is a tractor in the slow. This way i dont need to use much clutch.

I've run 14-50 on my 07 TE 250 almost since new. It's the best compromise for both single track and road sections, short of having a 7th gear.
This combo allows me to leave the bike in 3rd for most of the time in ST, yet still have enough grunt to loft the front over logs & crap in 1st/2nd and cruise at 75-80kmh on roads.

I myself run 13/51 on my 08 TXC 450,mostly tight MX and single track.
works great with this combo,stock was way too tall.

2008 te450. Stock gearing was awful for the first 300 miles. then i powered up and i think the motor broke in more. The bike no longer stalls and will lug down to about 1200 rpm w/o stalling. Powering up helps more than changing the gearing. fix the problem dont mask it. however, it sounds like a few teeth up in the rear has been working well for some folks. I do S/t and fire road riding.. and some pavement.

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