gearing

https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK/videos/1617007131667902/ Many members wont get to see this as its on FaceBook, but it shows the nasty side of not gearing up. Its not for the squeamish, I got the shakes n shivers after seeing it so be warned its a bit gruesome.

So I'm looking at stepping up to an FZ6 from my old EX500. I've done/do a lot of long-distance riding, so on that bike I went from 16/41 stock gearing to 17/38 for a little more comfortable ride: less vibration, better fuel economy, etc. It looks like the FZ6 has a bit shorter gearbox than the...

Read a thread on the forums about R6 cam swapping, and I have to say it's an interesting read to hear about the increased pull in the higher end of the rev range. I've noticed that most supersports pull harder and faster than the FZ6 by a fair margin - and I've been wondering what the...

I have read all these posts about doing the 15t conversion on the front sprocket for better torque but what's the best setup for long distance riding? I'm wanting to bring down the rpm's at highways speeds and dont care about low end torque or top speed. Suggestions?