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- Thread starter xlSRHxl
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What do u mean can u count the teeth. If ur talking about before u buy it on the net yeah u can but it's difficult. I get most of my stuff from rock mountain that watt I know what I'm getting. If ur talking on ur bike yeah u can count them if u have problems with the front just remove the cover. On the back it should have a number imprinted on it
The question is do you need a chain? Front sprockets take a while to wear out so yours is probably ok. Those kits with all three are pretty good deals though.
If you think you need a chain then replace all three. Then you have to decide if you want to go with stock ratio (13/40) or not.
If you think you need a chain then replace all three. Then you have to decide if you want to go with stock ratio (13/40) or not.
It is actually almost exactly stock ratio with 14/42. I put on the 42 last year for a little more acceleration for MX. This year I upped the motor and figured it wouldn't need the low gear, especially with 18" tires. But the 42 is a sweet Renthal alloy unit and cost about $60, so I put on the 14 to balance it out. The 14 only cost $12. ;-D
Honestly, 14/42 is not worth spending money on. The overall ratio is about the same (3.08 stock vs 3.00 for 14/42) Most people do the 14/40 (2.86) to gain speed on the top end (cuz they wanna go FAST). I went the other way originally with 13/42 (3.23) to gain a bit on the holeshot for MX racing.
If you want to go faster, like most people, buy a 37 and shorten your chain. That is almost the same as 14/40 and you only buy what you need.
