new vfr owner with sprocket question

ive finaly done it!! i got a great deal on a new left-over '05, ive wanted a vfr for years! ive had gobs of other bikes and recently traded a 2003 vtr 1000 towards this awsome bike! there, with that said, hello! im new to forums so i hope im doing it correctly! i have a tech question about re-gearing a little lower and am having trouble finding sprockets, if you guys could offer any guidance on this or any other maintenance tips or simple upgrades please help out! look forward to hearing from you all!

 

Hi troy. Welcome to the group. I went to sumofallparts.net and ordered their 520 conversion kit for my 93 VFR. It is a chain and sprocket set that converts to a 520 chain from the OEM 530. The brand of Chain was an RK chain, XSO I think. I went up from 43 teeth on the rear to 45 teeth. I eventually ordered a 15 tooth front, which is -1 from stock on mine. I like the change of +2 on the rear and the addition on -1 to the front made for mad accelleration, but cruising revs were higher than I cared for. Prices from sumofallparts was better than going to the stealership, too. The crew at sumofallparts was very helpful and friendly when I called them. I also had no problems with how the sprockets fit either.

 

hey vinny thanks for the input! i think im having trouble with the rear sprocket due to the fact its got a single swing arm so i assume (you know what that leads to!) options are limited! does changing to a 520 allow for more options?

 

Not sure what you mean by options. If you mean by number of teeth, then I think sum of all parts canhelp you out. I think they have options as few as 13 teeth up front and not sure how many out back. The 520 chain is a little lighter than the 530 chain. I also use the clip link as I didn't have the extra money for a link press and riveter and the clip link has held up to al the abuse I have given it. I had no problems with the set I got from sum of all parts and the sprockets fit great. I almost got a little worried when I first got them because the front sprocket didnt look like it would fit as it looked like the slpines were a little different, but it went on fine.