So after months of thinking about doing it, I finally replaced my sprockets. I bought the Vortex Cat 5 rear (+2), and a Vortex front (-1), and a new chain from vortex. I have been riding it for a few days, and I just cant get used to it. The bike does take off alot harder, but it just seems as though it's less powerful overall. I think I am gonna pull them off and go back to stock. i was really suprised at the loss of power above 8k rpms.

 

Are you sure it's due to the sprockets? You shold have more available power & torque at a lower RPM. Is your air filter clean? Fuel supply problems? What mods do you have?

 

shouldn't lose any power - but the sensation of acceleration will be different.
i'm personally happy with my 0 front -1 in the rear

 

I love mine, but i did almost kill my self at the first stop light i came to when I tried to take off like a bat out of He11

 

Sounds like more of a problem with something else other than the sprocket. I have the -1/+2 and it is hard hitting through the powerband.

 

hmm, I agree. A sprocket change just alters the powerband to the ground lets say and should only affect your shift points or the lack of or greater than on the top end.

 

With my sprokect change i felt a good power difference didnt seem like i ost power IMO...