Larger rear sprocket.

[ferraiolo1]

Rob carpenter (robonewheelrevolution) teamed up with atomicind to make steel rear sprockets. Goes from 50 to 58 teeth. I went with a 51 (stock is 49)

the 51 works with the stock chain and adjusters almost full forward.

 

[Sullaha]

Man that's going to be wild! First will now be a heavy implement towing gear

So where were the adjusters roughly before you changed? I'm considering going the other way -2. I hope like you to leave the chain as is.

 

[ferraiolo1]

They were about an inch out before. I plan on buying a new gold chain in the spring. I’ll see how I like the slightly shorter wheelbase before ordering a few extra links. It worked well with my last bike.

 

[ferraiolo1]

Update on the +2 sprocket. It’s fun kept breaking the tire loose in 2nd.

 

[Sullaha]

This is the feedback I really look forward to hearing!

 

[Dirt Nasty]

Can the FTR power wheelie on stock gearing? how about with the bigger sprocket?

 

[ferraiolo1]

Yes. All day long, if you change the rear tire. Stock tire likes to spin out with 2nd gear clutch ups.

I was more interested in changing where the rpms were in 2/3rd gears for tighter mountain roads and around town

on a ride today at 80mph I’m tiring 5k rpm in 6th.

 

[Blue1]

Can't keep the front wheel on the ground with full throttle in first gear as it is, can't understand lowering the gearing further.

But hey, if it works for you, great!

 

[ferraiolo1]

It puts the power in a more useable location in 2nd/3rd for tight mountain road riding. 2t isn’t that large of a change.

 

[Blue1]

It puts the power in a more useable location in 2nd/3rd for tight mountain road riding. 2t isn’t that large of a change.

Understood. I'm just always looking for another gear at highway and up speeds. I possess a certain degree of mechanical sympathy, and would loathe tightening up gearing for that reason.

If I was a development engineer at Indian, I would have raised first gear from it's overly low ratio (I think it is ridiculously low; jeez, if it wasn't just a touch tough on the clutch, I would start in second gear) kept sixth where it is (it is pretty much spot-on, performance-wise) and tighten up all the ratios. In other words, make it a close(r) ratio gearbox. That would've tightened somewhat the gap I think you were experiencing in 2nd/3rd with the OEM gearing.

 

[ferraiolo1]

I’m the opposite. I do not enjoy lugging high Reving engines. Although It’s only @5k @80 mph on the highway. But I do very minimal highway riding.

 

[Blue1]

I’m the opposite. I do not enjoy lugging high Reving engines. Although It’s only @5k @80 mph on the highway. But I do very minimal highway riding.

A v-twin with a 9000 rpm redline and 8100 rpm power peak is hardly a high revving engine and running such an engine at 2500 rpm where it makes 78% of it's peak torque is not lugging.

 

[Max Kool]

Ok

 

[ferraiolo1]

A v-twin with a 9000 rpm redline and 8100 rpm power peak is hardly a high revving engine and running such an engine at 2500 rpm where it makes 78% of it's peak torque is not lugging.

then you have a different riding style than me. It’s ok. That’s what makes us all different. You would perhaps enjoy the 43t sprocket you can buy from Indian.

 

[Greg]

Sorry it’s a bit off topic but has anyone tried a Quickshifter on their bikes yet? This will be the only bike I’ve had in the last 10yrs without one and I can’t understand why Indian didn’t fit one as standard to such a high spec bike. I’ve seen Healtech do one and it’s reasonably priced, I’ve used their stuff on different bikes and the quality is very good.
many thoughts.....

 

[ferraiolo1]

I want the healtech one as well. But I do not want to be the first to install one.

 

[Greg]

I get my bike in March and will be putting one on it then, I’ll post pics when installing for people if no one has already by that point

 

[ferraiolo1]

The healtech unit is nice. I had one on my last bike.

 

[Max Kool]

It’s only upshift with the Healtech though. No blipping.

I think we’ll get an up and down shifter on the 150hp FTR 1200 SP Superleggera

 

[ferraiolo1]

It also does downshifts. It just doesn’t blip the throttle. Higher gear downshifts aren’t bad using it. But 1-3rd gear downshifts are clunky