Performance tips please!

[kingofvenus]

Yes, go with the bigger rear sprocket. Slightly bigger smoothbores (34's) and cams help alot.

[KitKat]

i've heard somewhere on this forum

that you can only gear up/down a bike to a point. After that point, the motor just can't take it and you might lose a couple mph's

some words of advice

[rapidray]

He's not talking about a 10-12 tooth change though. Ray.

[tejasmud]

No, nothing like a 10-12 tooth change.

Sprocket ratios have their limits.

Yes, too tall, large front/small rear to a point it will not fit, and going too tall there is a point that the top gears will not even reach redline.

Ray is correct on the small front though, the radius is smaller, and additional wear will occur.

Z1 carries a 13t front, if you want a 12t check Sprocket specialists, or it may have been JT.

Too big on the rear, if one wants to keep the OEM chain guard 2 or 3 teeth would be close. From there either ditch the chain guard or modify it.

Here locally I can get a huge rear if I wanted from PMP Sprockets, but not really into becoming a "Wheelie King".

You could try to locate a US 85' 700E engine, and get the cams pistons and head. That might not be too costly.

[bwringer]

Don't screw around with the engine. Get it running perfectly, though.

Upgrade the suspension.

Learn to ride better.

Any goober can twist a throttle.

[blowerbike]

Just for the record you get no real gain with pods you tend to actually lose perfomance. This is backed up by many here on the forums in other threads. If you want to mod your in take. I would suggest getting rid of the second air box if you have a second one like the 1100e's do and put a cone filter on there. Then you get the flow of pods with out the draw backs because they all pull from your first box. Keep in mind you will need to rejet your carbs. Good luck

thanks for the heads up.
i will put my stock air box back on since i didnt gain any performance with the ST.3 jet kit and K&N filters.
may i ask what your background is?

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