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Originally Posted by Water Warrior
I personally think Suzuki got the stock gearing as good as possible without sacrificing bottom end or top end performance with the available power.
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While you and I are in basic agreement here, I think we disagree on the detail.
If you need a bike that will "keep up" on the freeway, then you got the wrong one with a GZ......in ANY configuration. With it's stock gearing, it will BARELY keep you from getting squashed.
With that in mind, I think it is a MUCH better city and back roads machine with a little higher gearing. You can "cruise" in the city in 3rd or 4th....and run it up to 60 if need be to launch you into 5th, which is pretty much useless IF you think you need to go fast.
If you can accept that you aren't going to go fast and stay at that speed (above 65) for very long AND it takes a while to get there..........then the 16T front makes perfect sense. Most who try it love the result.
BUT IT IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY; nobody ever said it was. I've got a hunch that those who can't STAND to loose 5 mph or so on the top end aren't going to be happy with the little beast very long anyway regardless of what you do to it. :cool:
And then there are those who LOVE their GZ but seem to be incapable of resisting temptation.... :shocked:
There still are times I wish I had it back.
