Hey everyone, been awhile since I posted on here but I have a question. I have a 92' F2 and I want to get a new exhaust and sprocket/chain kit, I was just curious as to what all of your opinions were on the different brands and models. For the exhaust I was looking at the two bros black series, and for the sprocket I have no idea yet. Any advice and or information is greatly appreciated.


Thanks everyone!


-Kody

 

No one makes a full exhaust for the F2/F3 anymore that I'm aware of - if that is incorrect, someone else needs to clue me in - I've been looking. If you're looking for a slip on only, then you really won't go wrong with any of the popular brands - describe the type of sound you're wanting (quiet,throaty,loud,really loud,insanely loud) and someone here will lead you in the right direction.

Chain and sprockets - again a lot of personal preference. Stock chain is a 530 width - going to a narrower 525 or 520 can save a little weight, but narrower chains are a lil weaker by design, so buy a good chain to get the stregnth back, not the cheapest. If you run a narrower chain, you have to get narrower sprockets too. If you're not tracking the bike - stick with a 530 or 525. they last longer. Personally I stay away from aluminum rear sprockets just for a longevity thing.

Stock gearing is 15/43 - lots of people do down one tooth on front and up 2 on rear - again, depends on what you're looking for. Personally I think down one on the front is enough to add a little pep without making the bike rev crazily on the interstate. How you use the bike can make a difference on what you might want out of changing gearing.

 

Also be aware that it notably affects milage. I resprocketed my girls F2 +1 in the front -2 in the rear to make it wimpy for her. She now gets 51mpg. I went +2 on mine, and I get 38mpg... and kids going -1 +2 report 35mpg.

 

hindle still makes a full exhaust but its like $1200 and i believe d&d has full systems for $400-500
http://www.cbrexhaust.com/cbr-600f2-...le-exhuast-41/
http://www.jcmotors.com/s-9-sport-bi...ResetFilters=1

 

i have the black series 2 brothers on mine and love it.. check ebay from time to time becouse lots of new exhaust pop up from there nos.. as for gearing im at -1 but im going back to stock driven makes a nice 520 kit..

 

Don't buy the 520 kits. Aluminum sprockets don't last for **** and the gains are the better part of worthless for street riding.

 

I mean mine is 520 steel and I can guarantee mine's held up quite well.

 

If you can find a 520 kit that comes wiht a steel rear sprocket, it is worth purchasing. However, I've never seen a 520 kit with steel sprockets.

 

JT, on ebay.
mine were 30.00 a set.

 

A $30 sprocket kit... that's scary!


In other news, I think we have a mixup on what a sprocket kit is. I'm thinking chain and sprockets, and those kits are all aluminum usually in the 520 sizing.

You're talking just sprockets... unless you're talking about a chain and sprockets for $30, at which point we have a whole 'nother discussion about how unwise it is to use aluminum foil based sprocket and chains on an F2.