Vit701 Gearing Change

I played around with the gearing as well - the std gearing is very bad and much too tall. I'm surprised they got away with this, as you have to drop into 1st for some riding that you should never have to be in first gear.

Tried with a 42t in the rear, and liked the change, so added in a 15t front. The rideability was a definite improvement, but the bike needed a 7th gear at speed. I tried this for several weeks, then accepted that it was now too short, and pulled the 42t rear and put it back to OEM 40t. (The biggest ratio change is to the front - swapping out the 16 for a 15 made a bigger change than 40->42.)

I think the 15t front and std rear is the best compromise of rideability vs. "higher speed riding needing another step up in gearing." Very happy with the change - still puzzled by Husky's std gearing ratio. It's very bad for low-speed maneuvering, esp in residential neighborhoods.
 
Any thoughts on rubber bushed (silent) versus plain steel front sprocket? Surprisingly the ‘silent’ sprocket is cheaper for a JT.
 
Its quieter.
I found the KTM silent to perform a bit better than JT silent (at least as far as visible wear goes).

Should be this one

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On my KTM i also noticed the undampened front sprocket gave more vibes through the left footpeg.
I didn't mind the noise, but the vibes made my left foot tingle.
 
have now the 15T front build in and gearing feels okay i didnt test it with the 16T.. guess i have to get an 42 for the back someday like max kool recomended ...
 
What is being realized as max RPM in 6th gear with stock gearing vs. reduced gearing? Can a higher top speed (or RPM be realized by gearing down?).
I haven’t had the opportunity to test for myself yet.
 
I got no idea, just that stock is way overgeared, making 6th an overdrive.

A friend of mine used to track his Vit and used 15-42 (but I don’t know which tracks he rode).
 
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