12 300 Gearing Question

[GLantern]

Hey everybody when I picked up my bike it had a 13/49 gearing. I'm just now getting around to changing out the sprockets and chain. I wanted to pick up a steel rear sprocket but could only seem to find a 48 or 50 tooth rear. I went with the 48 so now i'll have a 13/48 gearing. Any thoughts on this? I figured I could use a little more top end and since the bike is such a beast down low already I wouldn't lose much there. Maybe this would make the bike a bit more controllable too.

I'm a noob to sprockets but I ordered the same 112 link chain on there already, as I found i could drop a link if it doesn't fit.

So does anyone think i'll find a noticeable difference losing one tooth on the rear? Or will I just be over analyzing it next time i ride? Any advice on the chain?

Edit:I did find a 49 tooth steel sprocket but i'm still curious about just changing 1 tooth on the read and how the gasgas responds to it.

[TheLetterJ]

This:

Originally Posted by GLantern

...Or will I just be over analyzing it next time i ride?

1 tooth on the rear is probably similar to the difference in overall gearing between a brand new rear tire and the same tire when it's due for replacement.

[wence]

I usually run 13/ 47 as I like a bit more linear controllable power but I have just finished the Finke desert race here in Oz using a 13/ 43 combo.
This was pushing the limits of drive in sand and it took a fair bit to get it motoring in top gear. Once there it was noticeably quicker though.
Cheers Mark

[Jakobi]

I guess it depends how much you notice things as to how much you notice it.

If anything you may find yourself kicking back to 1st in a few places were 2nd would have previously done the job. More than likely it will be quite subtle though. I ride quite a few techy singles so my preference is to run around 13/50 and use 2nd and up for everything bar turning around on the spot.

[n_green]

13/48 is stock gearing on my '14 300 and it's perfect for singles. I hardly use 1st unless it's very steep/techy. 2nd and mainly 3rd in the flowier singles. I do lug my bike though.

[spooly]

I changed from a 13t to 14t on the front last weekend for a grasstrack event on my 300..iv a 48 rear..I was getting the jump on the 250's/450's on the line..2nd gear start and she just pulled and pulled all the way to the first turn..im going to run the 14 for a while

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