Has anyone tried using the 11 tooth instead af the 12? I have a 12 tooth on it now but I put 22 in Razors on it and it is back like stock gearing. I have the gytr swing arm plate so I am not sure if I can go up on the rear. I mostly ride tight trails so I like to have the power down low.

Thanks
Killntime

 

I have been thinking about putting on an 11 tooth front my self. I talked to my local motorcycle racing mechanic about the people on this forum who say not to put an 11 tooth on or you will have problems. This is supposedly because of the acute angle the chain has to bend to get around the smaller sprocket. He said that your chain will wear slightly faster, and you will lose a small amount of horsepower, but other than that, there is no problem. I ordered an 11 tooth (I already have a 12 tooth installed), but after the Raptor broke in, it seems like it may not need the smaller front. I have done some rock crawling on tight trails, and the fact that the Raptor has so much low end torque seems to allow it to do fine. I have 22 inch ront and rear Razr's and a 12 tooth front sprocket, and I think I'll keep it this way for a while. It's really nice being able to keep up or pass my friends with dirt bikes on fire roads too with the top speed. :^) . Oh, yeah, I really needed the extra ground clearance in the rear, which is why I bought the 22 inch Razr's. If you go up on the rear sprocket more than about 1 tooth, most skid plates would need to be spaced down (away from the sprocket). This would be giving away the extra ground clearance that I got with the taller tires, so I didn't go that route. The extra inch of ground clearance under the rear sprocket and brake rotor have made a new machine out of the Raptor, I was hitting the rear plate many times a day, and even getting stuck on the rear plate before.

Good luck,
Lorrin

 

11t!!! Are you guys nuts? Hope you enjoy buying lots of sprockets and chains. Not to mention the chain guides that get sawed in half. I can't forsee any situation where less than 12t would be required. By the way, you can go all the way up to about 43t on the rear sprocket without hitting. At least with a PRM skid you can. This is a much better solution.

 

Ever wonder why you don't see 11T front sprockets on stock machines?

I'd question that "Race mechanic's" knowledge on the subject.

12 is as low as I'd consider using on a regular basis on a 520/530 chain.

I suggest raising the rear instead, besides, this will help take up some of the slack in your chain induced by using the 12T front.