[HiTcHeR]

I just bought my l6 1000 and planning to change the sprockets and chain and i want to get an aftermarket ones as i want to improve the acceleration and get lower rpms what do you recommend i don't have any experience what is the best ratio for the streets and what is the best brand ?

 

[what?]

Improve acceleration, WITH lower rpms? As in get my torque while in lower rpms? What's stock a 17/43?
The most popular combo seems to be -1 countersprocket, +2 rear sprocket. Usually doesn't need a different length chain either?
I think stock is 530 chain?
There are several good JAPANESE brands, don't get a cheapo Red China brand!

 

[HiTcHeR]

Yes increasing Torque while in lower rpms thats what i mean the stock is 17/42 the stock chain is 530

 

[BillV]

"Best" is awfully subjective and it could be argued that 17/42 is that. Higher ratios will hurt your gas mileage.

DID, EK, and RK are the standard. There's also Renthal. Anything else needs to be looked at very carefully. Hopefully it's obvious that it needs to be an O-ring type. You're going to also need a chain cutter/riveter. That's nothing to cheap out on.

 

[craigfer63]

Do you want top end speed ? Standard gearing will give you the highest top speed. Lower gearing, 17/43, 17/44, 16/42, will punch out of corners faster. 😂

 

[bentoverhard69]

If you do any sort of highway mileage then leave it stock.

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[2014wiringswitch]

16 tooth front is the cheapest option, 15 might need to remove a chain link (watch/plan carefully before cutting, can end up to short , difference in link and pin counting etc.)

To short gear like (probably) 14 interferes with smooth handling of gears, somehow you notice it is "wrong" when driving.
The rotation of the wheel is then out of whack (range?) with the gearbox, shifting up is then ok but down is noticeable hard on the transmission.

It is a very nice cheap way to have fun "tuning" but then especially with short gear you must learn to drive properly again, maybe a roundabout is now in gear 2 and not 3, even 1 in hairpin, maybe locking up rear wheel (or activate clutch slip, how do you call that)

Both ways of range testing are nice, the short gear or the super 1 long gear when 5 and 6 barely can handle to push away more air. I like this setup in mountains, you can trash to rev limiter in 1 and barely shift because the range is so long.
Downside is passing neutral so many times is not recommended I think. Normally 1 is for driving away from stop, while driving you barely use it.

But I don't think front bigger than 18 exist, then you adjust rear but not so small that chain starts eating the swing arm.

For my EF with GSX-R engine I had this "blind" rear pizza sprocket made in 1990:

1984 Suzuki GSX 1100 EF replaced engine 1135 cm³ with 1990 GSX-R 1127 cm³

 

[craigfer63]

"It is a very nice cheap way to have fun "tuning" Yes the changes will be most easily noticed by the novice. Gear changes for different race tracks will put you in the right gear coming out of corners.