What is the consensus of opinion on sprocket sizes?
My 93 strada is on 15/37 which I would imagine is standard size. Im not worried about top speed but want to increase acceleration, will changing the front to 14 make much difference or should I go bigger on the back too??
Standard as you say is 15/37.Im using 14/37,its an improvement but if you want more acceleration I reckon you could go lower and the bike still be perfectly usable.Bought Tsubaki chain(its a strong one) and Renthal sprockets from Cornerspeed,excellent service-joined chain for me and good price.
To improve acceleration, you need to increase the rear sprocket. To improve speed, you need to increase the front sprocket.
But you can also improve acceleration to decrease the front sprocket. I don't know which is the best solution. I know I changed the rear sprocket of my supermoto to go faster
i use 15/39, i don't like revving the tits off my bike and i feel a 14 tooth on the front is a bit low, for me anyway. the other concern with a 14 tooth sprocket is faster chain wear due to the smaller circumference, but it can't be that bad 748's have a 14 tooth std.
Loony888 got me onto a 15/39 setup and the bike has a quicker and more usable sweetspot. It is a treat on mountain twisties when you are on the throttle. It gets rid of that lag effect before the revs have built up.