Street gearing for 09 FE450

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cyclesoul

Joined Mar 2009

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Sydney AUSTRALIA

Discussion Starter
• Sep 22, 2009

• #1

Hey Guys,

Just picked myself up some 17" motard rims/tyres and front radial mount caliper etc and I am wondering about gearing for these wheels. I had a quick search around but couldnt find what i was after.

I wont be racing, just commuting with a little recreational riding every now and then, as dirt is where the fun is for me! I have no clue as to what gearing to put on the bike with the 17" wheels affecting the rollout etc. I also want to make it pretty easy to change over everything as I dirt ride most weekends

Ben

 

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CodeMonkey

Joined Jun 2009

654 Posts | 1+

Seattle

• Sep 22, 2009

• #2

The FS570 uses 14/38 - probably a good place to start.

 

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cyclesoul

Joined Mar 2009

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Sydney AUSTRALIA

Discussion Starter
• Sep 22, 2009

• #3

sounds good to me! thanks!

 

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crfke

Joined Sep 2009

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• Sep 23, 2009

• #4

I've tested with 13/38
On top speed 6th gear is not good. It does not keep the speed.
Try 13/40 so you can use all the gears.

 

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Chas

Joined Jul 2001

448 Posts | 4+

Loomis, CA

• Sep 24, 2009

• #5

crfke said:

Try 13/40 so you can use all the gears.

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Or better yet....14/43 or 15/46....in order to get better chain and sprocket life.

 

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cyclesoul

Joined Mar 2009

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Sydney AUSTRALIA

Discussion Starter
• Oct 19, 2009

• #6

got the wheels on,

couple things to sort. I ended up with 13/40 gearing so Its a quicker change over to the dirt set up (13/52)

Have just pulled the wheels off for powdercoating, cherry black rims, metalic blue hubs and either white or black spokes, havent decided yet!

 

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cyclesoul

Joined Mar 2009

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Sydney AUSTRALIA

Discussion Starter
• Nov 17, 2009

• #7

wheels powder coated! came out great. Ended up painting the hubs, spokes and nipples myself, wont be in a rush to paint spokes again 8O . though I shouldnt have to as I used exhaust paint (750c!) and baked em in my oven for an hour so its extra hard.

 

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06z

Joined Jun 2009

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Temecula, Ca

• Nov 17, 2009

• #8

Cant wait to see these on your bike

 

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cyclesoul

Joined Mar 2009

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Sydney AUSTRALIA

Discussion Starter
• Dec 7, 2009

• #9

dun!

 

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mkcurtiss

Joined Oct 2009

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Tennessee, USA

• Dec 7, 2009

• #10

Street gearing

Very cool !!!!!! I do not know how the gearing goes on the new bikes....but if I put 13/38 on my 470, it would go 140 m.p.h., if not for the wind resistance of my body......With 14/50 it will run 90 m.p.h. flat out......with the same gearing my brothers 07 450 will run about 60 m.p.h.....I cannot explain it....
Mike

 

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polynomial

Joined Sep 2010

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• Sep 5, 2010

• #11

nice ride!!!

 

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pedroFS

Joined Mar 2010

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• Sep 5, 2010

• #12

Hey, thought I'd chip in here..

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KTM race team said 14/48 on my FS570, This is good but a bit too crazy for the road. I went to 14/45 and its pretty good. with 14/48 I felt like I wasn't getting enough forward drive and it would just wheely in 1st to 4th. I'm going to move to 14/46 when I can find a sproket.

 

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