1998 Yamaha Banshee Front/Rear Sprockets,

[landw0lf]

Hey i got a 98 shee, just replaced chain, front, and rear sprockets. The bike shop i went to said that the standard sprockets for my shee was 14 front and 41 rear. I also got some new Maxxis RZR2's 22" tires for the rear. Since this my top end is pathetic (2005 banshee with 2 ppl on it pulls away and im left behind revving out), the original front sprocket had 15 teeth and i could eat other banshees for breakfast on the top end.
Is the sprocket teeth causing me the topend problems? The bottom end is a little gutsier.
From when i got this bike a few months ago, it goes harder than any other banshee ive ridden.
Only mod is no airbox snorkel and a K&N filter.

Help appreciated.

Thanks

Cody

[370banshee]

well the 15 tooth front sprocket and big 22" tires are killign your acceration. a taller tire is faster not quicker. same with a 15 tooth front sprocket. more for top spped kind stuff then taking off. what are you more interested in top spped or beign quick off teh line????

[landw0lf]

Sorry they are 20" rears. Typo. I want decent top end so i can ride along side my mates with banshees, i ride in sand pits and jump, so low end isnt really an issue. With the 15t front the top end was awesome, was alongside my mates car @ 140k/m. What would you suggest for more topend?
Also my shee seems to get pretty warm when working it in the sand pit, spewins coolant out sometimes, the shop i got it from said it was the old tires, but i replaced em (rzr2s) and still happens. IM gunna wire up an 8" terhmo fan to the back of the radiator and use the light relays to power it. I dont ride @ dusk/night anyways.

Cody

[Bandit]

does it over heat only with the new gearing? if so your over reving it so i'd go back to a 15 front

[370banshee]

try using different coolant. it summer down under right now so try and get some maxima kool aid, or engien ice. that'll help you out alot

[landw0lf]

Yeh i reckon it is over revving. Hill climbs it gets hell warm, old gearing only got warm when u thrashed the f*ck out of it up massive hills with bald tires.
Thanks guys.

Cody