Motorcycle Repair: sprockets, yamaha fzr1000, gearing calculator

Question
hi ihave a 1990 yamaha fzr1000 iam replacing the chain and sprockets. the standard gearing is 17t front & 47t rear it pulls 105 kmh in first gear.i want to gear it down a bit for city riding and am looking at dropping the front sprocket 2 teeth would this be ok or would 1 tooth be better.

Answer
Hi Bill,

I return tech information files by email. Email makes my volunteer time possible.

Send me your email address as requested. I'll return several tech files including a gearing calculator to help you decide which ratio to use.

Respectfully,
Mark Shively