Yea drafting is for the pros like Dale Jr. Don't end up like this.

 

Just put on the 13 tooth, you won't regret it.

 

or will you.... [sm=teetertooter.gif]

 

I Got 'em, Thanks a Ton man! Actually they are in good enough shape for me. The weird thing is that some of those white stress marks are showing up on my fenders. I wonder if its covered under the 1 year warranty? Thanks again for the guards! Keep your eyes out for the P.B.

 

What can i say I'm a flip flopper, maybe I should run for office. So i have been convinced otherwise and think I will go ahead and throw that 13t front sprocket on. Although, it's a simple thing to install from what I hear, so maybe I will just ride it a week and see how it feels and then switch to the 13 and see what happens. Or am I kidding myself to think it is an easy install? Dacoontz.

 

Okay, as everyone said already. Please don't draft. I did it, doesn't mean I will keep doing it. And nothing is stopping you from doing it too. Just understand, you onlyhave 1/10 of sec to realize that "Oh Sh*t" feeling before you find yourself skidding more than 100ft with only probably a 1/8 to 1/4inch of cloth to protect you.

Okay enough said. You guys made me feel bad. I've done more stupid things this before. Does not mean I will follow if everyone is jumping off the bridge.

 

in theory it is real simple. literally it takes a bit of time unless you have the correct tools. either an impact wrench or a long ratchet for leverage. The thing I learned about removing it and what I think is the key if you do it without the impact wrench is once you get the socket fitted on it and you're ready to remove-- snap it really quick and it will break the bond immediately. If you try and do it slow, the rear wheel just spins under the force. It will more than likely take another person to sit on the rear brake or just support the bike in general. Then just loosen the rear axle and push the chain loose and off the sprocket itself. Pay close attention to how the lock nut comes off so as to put it back on correctly. And good luck.

 

I put the 13T front sprocket on my bike but I switched back to the 14T after a couple of weeks, at high speed the bike tach's too many rev's with stock gears but it is more pronounced with the 13T.

Not many technical twisty trails here in Utah mostly wide open farm and fire roads.
After installing the FMF pipe / header and dialing in the carb and airbox the bikes pulls 6th gear just fine.

 

it doesn't increase revs too much...but like I said it's all personal preference. Unless you're wide-open in 5th or 6th on the highway at 60 mph, you definitely want the 13-toother as it makes the bike totally more fun to ride. If you're always at these speeds then you probably want to keep the 14-toother to keep revs down. You think the 13-tooth alone increases revs? Try coupling it with a 45 in the rear. But neither are as bad as adding a 45 to a stock DRZSM which only has 5 gears and is screaming at 70mph with that gearing. But have I even mentioned how torquey and fun that particular bike is? Wow, talk about a wheelie machine. I mean....................................

 

Out here we ride the dirt at 60mph and the pavement at 75 - 80mph, the 13T sprocket is not real good for this, I am actually cosidering a 15T.
My brother-in-law has a DRZ-S and I leave him behind on the highway.