Off Road Gearing
 

So standard gearing is 15:45.

What's the preferred option for off road? 14:45?

15:45 and ride faster ;)

it all really depends on personnel opinion.

haven't used tenere off road much but took my old xtr off road good bit and found a 14 tooth on front instead of a 15 gave better control and feeling.


I would suggest try it on standard gearing and see how you get on. then if you want to change to lower you can buy a 14 tooth front which is only about �10 or �15 worth and see how you get on.

Good answer!

It's kind of a rhetorical question as I plan to drop to 14 on the front with a new C&S set. I've ridden the Ten off road a fair bit and do feel it needs a bit more 'blip' control on bumps and slow sections. It's not often you get to 100mph off road so having gearing for this is pointless. Perhaps I'll go 14:44... After all there's plenty of fuel available..

Me and Doug run our bikes side by side in Portugal, mine on 14, Dougs on 15.

I wouldn't advise it (the 14T) if riding in company as you are always in the wrong gear and your 'cruising' isn't the same as other riders.

I found no real advantage to the lower front, in fact the PC-V and the MTC made more difference. I hated the 14T front, it lasted till I got home (then back to the 15T), Stupmy dave got the 14T and he hated it just as much!

On the fuel side, you will use more fuel, about a litre more, per tank. Riding at 70mph will see the fuel reduce easier than money in your wallet when your wife finds it...

As Max says, it's personal choice - You should try knobblies first then decide on the 14T.

I run a 14T sprocket... But we don't cruse over 100kph "60mph" on the road..
most of my rideing is hills / tight tracks & river crossings..
The 14 also makes it easyer to rear wheel steer on gravel..
:ne1: find the XTR bit of a reluckent turner on tight corners ?
I think is more the stock surspention than the frame...
USD forks & a Ohlins shock are in the pipe line..

So I quess 14T or 15T really comes down to where/how you ride....."horses for courses"

Well I've got three 15t sprockets so I'll keep one then just in case. Not intending to do any Tarmac mileage but do want more response from the throttle.

Thanks.

I run a 14t front and standard rear. Tarmac, forest trails and peat bogs. Works for me.

15:45 is about right.
In the technical sections you may have to slip the clutch a bit if you need to bring the front wheel up high, but this is a good way of learning control.
It also helps on steep inclines to save changing down and loosing all momentum.

Any good off road school should explain this better and have some rocks or hills for you to practice on.

I used a 15:47 combo with the standard 17" rear. 15:49 with the 18" Excell rim (larger diameter wheel).

You can do the math here: http://www.gearingcommander.com/