i too changed the rear to a 44, and got the same results , the reason i took this path was in towns and small country roads it felt that in had to go from gear to gear in slow moving traffic, as i live in the UK its hell. so with the 44 it made life a little better, and i will never go on dirt, as i am to old and bits and bobs will break so easy , and take a long time to heal.
Thanks for the video, it’s good idea to grease the countershaft splines before sprocket installation. Also, maybe treat yourself to an electric impact gun! (for bolt removal only)
I did a similar mod but went with a 14-tooth front w/speedo healer. Good choice either way I figure. I have kept it that way for 40K miles, I have 44K on it now. Heading to Alaska in June. Good content, I enjoy the channel.
I have done other things to my bike that may have impacted fuel mileage. Full exhaust, booster plug, knobby tires, etc…so I can’t really say how this has effected it. The change has been great for me. I would recommend the speedo healer.
@@1LiterADVHi there, thank you for the the great content that you guys have been sharing with your videos. I’ve been traveling in and off-road almost every weekend with out any modifications yet. I’m very interested in doing the “booster plug” and the “44 rear sprocket” that you did. And I would like to know how many miles average you can ride with your full fuel tank.
I have never really worried much about mpg…so its never really been on my radar. I’m heavy throttled much of the time, especially off-road. I will say it went down but you have plenty of range to ride say a BDR between stops. If I had to guess maybe shave off 20 miles range per tanks just to be safe on calculation.
@1 LiterADV we do need a 7th maybe even an 8th gear. In most cases when a bike has a 5 speed the engine often has a wider spread of usable power. Older automatic cars were only 3 speed now almost all are 8 speed it's because the newer engines only perform in a narrow rpm band
@russellgreen5211 no I don’t think I’d make that claim, and I don’t think DCT owners would recommend it either. I believe DCT is a different beast all together.
Yep….love it on and off road. Performs even better than I expected. Currently in Arkansas doing twisties and off roads. I did install a speedo healer tho
takes 5 seconds to remove the drive sprocket with an impact and you dont even need to lock the wheels down. Electric impacts have selectable torque settings and it doesn't hurt the nut at all.
are you sure that the speedo is read from the back wheel, i would have thought it would be read from the front wheel so it gets an actual ground speed without wheel spin
The speed ring on the front wheel is your ABS. The speed of bike is calculated from other variables. Simple fix with speedo healer. Corrects speed of bike, (which is off from factory), and corrects mileage from being off too. Pros and cons…. But the benefits are a way better bike in the short gears and low speed riding.
Yep, the DCT is the question I’d also like to hear answered. I’ve often made chain/sprocket changes to suit the purpose of my riding but, with respect to the AF DCT I just bought . . . I’m stumped.
I installed a booster plug and I have also installed a speedo healer. I’m not really concerned about MPG, it’s more about excitement per mile for me. I have never ridden any motorcycle for economy…. Only for thrill. I love the change, but it’s not for everyone. However, you are correct MPG does change, but mostly because you want to twist throttle more.
