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analog999 · 04-08-2004, 02:20 PM

I've read this article:
http://www.4strokes.com/tech/suzuki/drz400su.asp

which talks about dropping the gearing:

"The DRZ400S comes with a 15 tooth sprocket in the front, and a 44 tooth in the rear. The DRZ400E comes with a 14 in the front, 47 in the rear. The front sprocket on the S has a rubber bushing around it, this is to keep noise down, and does not reduce vibration to the transmission. Feel free to put on different front sprockets, you do not need the rubber bushing. I spend most of my time off road so I use the 14/47 combo. I can still do 70mph on the road no problem. This cheap mod will make a big difference."

Can anyone tell us exactly what we should expect out of the low end on the bike once we make this change?

04-08-2004, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
analog999 Newbie Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 5	gearing I've read this article: http://www.4strokes.com/tech/suzuki/drz400su.asp which talks about dropping the gearing: "The DRZ400S comes with a 15 tooth sprocket in the front, and a 44 tooth in the rear. The DRZ400E comes with a 14 in the front, 47 in the rear. The front sprocket on the S has a rubber bushing around it, this is to keep noise down, and does not reduce vibration to the transmission. Feel free to put on different front sprockets, you do not need the rubber bushing. I spend most of my time off road so I use the 14/47 combo. I can still do 70mph on the road no problem. This cheap mod will make a big difference." Can anyone tell us exactly what we should expect out of the low end on the bike once we make this change?