Quote: This thread seems to imply that you gain horsepower by changing to a larger front sprocket. That is impossible. Our bikes are not top speed limited due to final drive ratios.
No inference to horse power gain. Just have more reach. Much like if you keep the bike in 1st gear you are only going to go so X-fast before you hit the limiter. You shift gears into second and the engine rpm's drop and you go faster because you have more "reach". No additional horse power it's just like adding that "6th" gear.
My reference to the grade was just that the bike had the power at that particular speed left (likely because the rpm's were lower than with the 17 tooth at the same speed) and not already tapped out.
I don't have a tach to be able to report the actual engine rpm's or I could likely show the difference between the two.
The bike seems to have enough horse power on it's own to handle the top end capabilities the taller sprocket affords.
