[Gareth]

Picked up my new '05 999 mono a couple of weeks ago and unfortunately I now can't ride it for the next few weeks. Booked the first service for the middle of April thinking that with work/weather and other committments it would take me about 6 weeks to get the mileage up on it. Untypical weather and Easter resulted in the bike sitting with 800 miles on it and me pleading with the dealer to bring the service forward. They have done but only to the end of next week.

The bike is from Pro Twins, and I am getting the hugger fitted, the hugger ordered at the same time as the bike but the bike came through two weeks before the hugger did, and the Pro Twins throttle modification done at the first service.

I have been running the bike in to the letter and spirit of the rules...it has not been over 6000 rpm yet..and the first service only extends that to 7000 rpm for another 600 miles..DOH. However my feeling so far is that the gearing of the 2005 999 is rather high.

So to get to the point...at last I hear you all cry...is it a common and/or recommended modification on 999's to perhaps change the front sprocket to one tooth smaller or the rear to go up a couple of teeth? I don't want to make any major change, but the feeling is that first is reasonably high still and I have had to slip the clutch around town more than is perhaps ideal.

It could be that the engine is still losening up and things will improve with mileage...but what are the thoughts on a sprocket change..worth it? If so I might mention it to the dealer and get the change done at the same time as the first service if they can fit it in.