i was wondering if anyone could help me chose the right sprocket size. I was running a 14/42, but i wanted to drop my front sprocket to a 12 or 13, would it make that big of a difference?......I mostly ride woods, so i was looking for more low end, What would be the best?thanks alot

 

DROPING A TOOTH IN THE FRONT IS LIKE GOING UP 3 IN THE BACK. I was going to change my gearing but I like the stock pretty good. Droping one in the front would be cheaper but if I was wanting more gear I would get a 43 rear. Thats just my opinion.

 

Stock is 12/42 anyways

 

You're better off lowering your front a tooth or two for a couple of reasons. Fronts are cheaper and increasing the rear a few teeth reduces clearance between the chain and skidplate. One hit from a rock could bend the skidplate against the rear sprocket. It's happened to me before.

 

Go back to the stock gearing 12/42, best set up for low end woods type riding anyhow.

 

Yup I agree change the front,but I thought the stock gearing was 13-42,at least that what my friend manual say's,now his is an 85 250r lt,does that make it different??? just wondering that's all.

 

HI, I'm new to these forums and I've only got a couple of years on 4 wheels, Before that I was a 2 wheeler. Anyway I ride alot of woods myself, I have an 85 lt250r and I went to and 11/44 and I love it, I can just ease around the trees, and i find that its great in the pits too, but I have to use 3rd gear to go up the hills that I was taking in 2nd before, But no big deal, there's still 2 more where that came from

 

I have an 86LT and it has 12/42 gearing and I have the owners manual and it says its 12/42. Just tellin the facts