If i want to make my motorbike fatser, do i make sprocket bigger or smaller?

Question

If i want to make my motorbike faster, but with worse acceleration, do i make my back sprocket bigger or smaller?

i will choose "best answer" for a straight up answer.

Answer 1

Larger rear sprocket will result in faster acceleration and lower top speed. You want to go with a smaller rear sprocket to get more top speed.

Answer 2

This section, by the way is for Motorcycle Racing questions. You will get better answers in the Bike section under Transport.

Answer 3

Smaller.

Answer 4

larger rear sprocket = more low end, you will reach the top speed faster, the bike will accelerate harder, but you will lose top end speed...

Smaller rear sprocket = less low end but gains in mid range and top. The bike wll accelerate slower, but the top speed will increase....

if you want top speed, best bet is to get a bigger front sprocket and smaller rear sprocket......

Answer 5

Smaller rear and/or larger front = faster top speed (slow acceleration).

Larger rear and/or smaller front = faster acceleration (slower top speed).

Answer 6

Remember this "Torque get's you there, horse power keeps you there" Torque is the acceleration and horse power is the top end. Becareful about changing around too many teeth because sometimes you want to have a bigger frount sproket and smaller back sproket or vise versa. It depends on your bike, I wouldn't change anything, go ask a someone at your local dirtbike shop because you can get maximum top end speed by changing both sprokets. Or is you change too many teeth it can just make the bike slow. Sorry it wasn't very straight up. But it was answered by a girl.