Gearing changes?

GeoKrpan said:
I should have changed the front sprocket to a 15 from a 14 on my last bike. 2nd gear was too low and 3rd gear was too high for the twisties. 2nd gear would have become more usable. The 401 is geared much higher than my previous bike, CB300R. The 401 works much better in the twisties, 2nd gear is very usable. However, I don't use 6th gear much, it's much higher than the 6th gear on the CB. I frequently used 6th gear on the CB.

I'm leaving the gearing alone on my Vit.
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It all depends on how and where you ride of course. My riding now (100% city) is a lot different from when I owned my previous bikes (80% twisties/20% highway).
 
yonsson said:
It all depends on how and where you ride of course. My riding now (100% city) is a lot different from when I owned my previous bikes (80% twisties/20% highway).
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It's just like how different bikes are tuned for more or less stability. More for faster roads, less for slower, twistier roads.

I recently blown away about how well a Aprilia Shiver 900 turns. It's inherent in the chassis geometry. I will never buy another bike without this. The Vit isn't like that but at least it's light.

I have talked to two Ducati sport bike owners who said there not good on tight twisties but are for faster roads.
 
GeoKrpan said:
It's just like how different bikes are tuned for more or less stability. More for faster roads, less for slower, twistier roads.

I recently blown away about how well a Aprilia Shiver 900 turns. It's inherent in the chassis geometry. I will never buy another bike without this. The Vit isn't like that but at least it's light.

I have talked to two Ducati sport bike owners who said there not good on tight twisties but are for faster roads.
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Well, sports bikes ARE made for faster speeds so no surprises there. There are lots of cheap things you can do to make a bike turn faster (tires, handlebars, suspension setup).
 
yonsson said:
Well, sports bikes ARE made for faster speeds so no surprises there. There are lots of cheap things you can do to make a bike turn faster (tires, handlebars, suspension setup).
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I tried to make my CB300R handle better with tires, bars, and by sliding the triple clamps down to steepen the geometry.

But, still, it never felt like the Shiver, like it WANTS to turn, like it's EAGER to turn.

I haven't looked to see if I could slide the triple clamps down on the Vit.
 
GeoKrpan said:
I haven't looked to see if I could slide the triple clamps down on the Vit.
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Maybe it is just the bikes I am used to from the past. but highway/crosswind stability, though not really bad, would be more my concern with my Svart as the handling is almost twitchy fast with zero turn in reluctance.

Having said that, I see no technical reason you could not slide your fork tubes a little to get steeper geometry, if that is what you are after. We all have our druthers.
 
Liteway said:
Maybe it is just the bikes I am used to from the past. but highway/crosswind stability, though not really bad, would be more my concern with my Svart as the handling is almost twitchy fast with zero turn in reluctance.

Having said that, I see no technical reason you could not slide your fork tubes a little to get steeper geometry, if that is what you are after. We all have our druthers.
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I looked, they can be slid down as much as an inch before contacting the reflectors on the fork.
 
I'll go 16/45 anyday. It saves the chain guard on both the top and bottom. Cheaper to change out the front sprocket than to change out the rear. With the 16/45 you gain more time at lower gears instead of having to switch to higher gears constantly with the stock 15/45. You gain 5mph more on your top end. Only downside is no company makes a 16t for the bike with the rubber bushing to lessen the chain vibration.
 
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