Gearing on WR250X

I'm wondering if the stock gearing on the WRX is right for me. I ride 90% street/canyons and 10% freeway. I don't love the look of the rear sprocket, so at the very least I want to swap that out for a better looking/lighter one.

Personally, I feel the stock gearing is way too tall.
The stock sprockets are 13/42, and I'm using 13/49.
Much better acceleration and gear spacing, top speed is 80mph, and I cruise easily at 65mph.

You'll probably want to experiment with gearing, yourself, and come to your own conclusion. :)

Stock gearing sucks. Make the change. Go higher in rear.
You'll sacrifice some top speed but so what. You'll also need to get a speedometer corrector of some sort.

You won't regret it.

OK, great. Which rear should I get?

If you go with a 45 in the rear you can still use the stock chain. The nice thing about gearing it this way is that you've got more use of 6th gear, and when you do go off-road, you can take advantage of not being to tall and tackle some twisty trails easily.

+1 on a 45 rear. I used a jt245. I also went up to a 110 link chain for a better fit. Never tried it with a 108 but I would think it would be probematic, but Shewolf knows more then me. Well on some things anyway.

Not going off road on this bike. Don't want to loose top end.

Fishinado wrote:

Not going off road on this bike.

WHAT??????

You don't know how much fun you're missing....

I know! Next bike!!

Ed you really need to get a snap of you and your dirty mug after rides like that.

Fishinado wrote:

I know! Next bike!!

Why next bike? What's wrong with "this" bike? The one you have now?

SheWolf wrote:

Ed you really need to get a snap of you and your dirty mug after rides like that.

Nope. Next time I'll try to get something just for you young lady.

motokid wrote:

Fishinado wrote:

I know! Next bike!!

Why next bike? What's wrong with "this" bike? The one you have now?

SheWolf wrote:

Ed you really need to get a snap of you and your dirty mug after rides like that.

Nope. Next time I'll try to get something just for you young lady.

Black bikes show dirt to easily!!

So?

It's a dirt bike with street tires.

A supermoto.

They're designed with the purpose of leaving the pavement.

Plus - it's a phucking blast!!!!!!!!!!

Fishinado wrote:

Black bikes show dirt to easily!!

That's what a bucket with soapy water is for.

SheWolf wrote:

Fishinado wrote:

Black bikes show dirt to easily!!

That's what a bucket with soapy water is for.

Yeah....and some girls really dig a dirty boy.......

motokid wrote:

SheWolf wrote:

Fishinado wrote:

Black bikes show dirt to easily!!

That's what a bucket with soapy water is for.

Yeah....and some girls really dig a dirty boy.......

So, back to the original question, WHAT GEARING AM I GONNA USE?!

Personal choice dude.

Do you want to buy a new chain?

If not you're limited to a few choices.

If you decide to buy new chain the choices are much more plentiful.


It's really up to you.

Go down one tooth in front and see what you think. No new chain needed. Pretty much like adding three teeth to rear.


You're going to phuck up your speedometer when you change gearing though....so be forewarned.

I run 13 - 47 on my X wheels as well as my R wheels. For me it's the best all around compromise but you'll need a 112 link chain. Listen to motokid and just get a 12 for the front and see if you like it.

Oh, and not wanting to get your sumo dirty because it's black sounds a little to squidly to me. Get the damn thing dirty!

trav72 wrote:

I run 13 - 47 on my X wheels as well as my R wheels. For me it's the best all around compromise but you'll need a 112 link chain. Listen to motokid and just get a 12 for the front and see if you like it.

Oh, and not wanting to get your sumo dirty because it's black sounds a little to squidly to me. Get the damn thing dirty!

Trav72...how far are you from Delaware Memorial Bridge?

I'm about 20-25 minutes from it.

I know it's a personal thing, but I'd like to hear what you guys think.

No problem buying a new chain if need be.

I've done one tooth lower on most bikes I've owned, and I liked it. So 12T it is!

So I sound squidly to you?! See enclosed pic from a fishing trip I was on last year.



THAT"S SQUIDLY!

I'm just a little particular!

Can someone say CALAMARI!!!

I went down one tooth first. I liked it. I wanted more.

So a new chain, back to 13t on front and 48t on rear.

I love it.

But, as I said....you sacrifice top speed, and the farther from stock gearing you go the more fubar'd your speedo gets.

I don't give as shit about top speed. That's not what I bought this bike for. I sold an R1 to get the X.

+10 I don't miss my 600. This little thing still can rip it up pretty good. I had the JT12T on the front of mine and left the 43 out back until the whole works wore out.

My crabs beat his squids.....wait, what?

motokid wrote:

Trav72...how far are you from Delaware Memorial Bridge?

I'm about 20-25 minutes from it.

I'm 10 miles from the DMB. I was looking at some of your older pics. Did I see Banning's 625 in one of them?

Fishinado wrote:

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So I sound squidly to you?! See enclosed pic from a fishing trip I was on last year.



THAT"S SQUIDLY!

I'm just a little particular!

LOL! Well played!