[D K]

Hello

I dont have any pictures for this one, but last night I changed out my sprocket.

I have to say, to date, this has been the best mod Ive done!

This is what Ducati meant to have on the bike to begin with, Im sure.

Everything works better.


To get the old sprocket off, is a little bit of a mission since it touches the bracket that holds the passengers foot peg.
But with a bit of fanegiling, you can pull it off.

I loosened the chain first, pulled it off the sprockets, then worked the counter sprocket as far out as I could.
Then I turned the sprocket until I found one last millimeter and put pressure on the top of the sprocket until it came off.

The new one went in without a hitch.

Highly recommend this mod!

D

 

[silverluxe]

Fourteen? So you made it even shorter geared than it already is? I would think an upgrade to 16 tooth up there would be more useful for most people on pavement.

 

[D K]

16???

Why would anyone want to go taller?

110-120mph is plenty fast for this bike.


To each their own I guess, but I can tell you my bike feels excellent right now.

 

[Skippy Skippson]

The change to a 14T Sprocket is also my next modification.

 

[jhwalker]

Hello

I dont have any pictures for this one, but last night I changed out my sprocket.

I have to say, to date, this has been the best mod Ive done!

This is what Ducati meant to have on the bike to begin with, Im sure.

Everything works better.


To get the old sprocket off, is a little bit of a mission since it touches the bracket that holds the passengers foot peg.
But with a bit of fanegiling, you can pull it off.

I loosened the chain first, pulled it off the sprockets, then worked the counter sprocket as far out as I could.
Then I turned the sprocket until I found one last millimeter and put pressure on the top of the sprocket until it came off.

The new one went in without a hitch.

Highly recommend this mod!

D

"
I have to say, to date, this has been the best mod Ive done!

This is what Ducati meant to have on the bike to begin with, Im sure.

Everything works better."


How better?


Are you are mostly riding off-road?


thanks

 

[D K]

"
I have to say, to date, this has been the best mod Ive done!

This is what Ducati meant to have on the bike to begin with, Im sure.

Everything works better."


How better?


Are you are mostly riding off-road?


thanks

First gear is noe much better to take off with.

Secondly, and more importantly, second gear is now the lowest that I need to ever get to on street, for super tight hairpins.
Before some turns were too tight for first and second was too tall.

The bike accelerates much smoother and puts you in the meat of the powerband most of the time.
The first thing I noticed when I picked up my bike was that first was too tall.
It would have been perfect for a road race bike but for street and specially, ANY off pavement excursions - first was too tall.

For $29 bucks, you cant really go wrong....

Its the Monster sprocket btw.

D

 

[RamblingPath]

Before some turns were too tight for first and second was too tall.

I just don't see that.

Half the time with the 15 tooth, I find first too low and a distraction - unless I'm stuck behind someone doing 10 mph.

I have done u-turns on a busy New England back streets with this bike.

 

[silverluxe]

Haha, I already hate shifting through the gears as much as I have to now. I experimented with gear combos for both on-road and off-road on my last bike and there's a pretty fine line between what works for 'everything' and what definitely doesn't. There's no way 14T would work for city driving for me. I'd be in 4th gear by the time I got through an intersection.

 

[RamblingPath]

. There's no way 14T would work for city driving for me. I'd be in 4th gear by the time I got through an intersection.

Aye, yes, I feel like I'm going shift, shift, shift as it is.

Depending on what's happening individually with the bike and rider, I think waiting on an ECU flash might be a better first step than a sprocket change.

This engine has such a wide range of power to play in when I went to my first track day on the M796 I could spend most of my time in 2nd (Technical course - sharp turns and chicanes. Yes, I was in the remedial beginner section for the first half of the day freakin myself out because I was on a race track. Once I relaxed things got a lot more fun .)

When anyone is ready, I recommend going to a quality track day. It's not about racing. It's about learning to handle your bike better at speed in a safe(r) environment.

 

[PrerunTN]

A tooth smaller in the front is about three teeth bigger in the rear. Thats a huge jump in rpm! If I spent more time on the canyon roads or lots of off road riding I could maybe see adding one tooth to the rear. I definitely agree: to each his own, thats the beauty of riding.

 

[D K]

It doesnt make as huge a difference as you would think in terms of the tall gears.

80mph is right around 6000 wheras before was around 5600 from what I remember.

 

[Don_D]

That sounds about right D K. For the money and the little time it takes it might be worthwhile just for the fun factor. Plus it is easy enough to change it back should I not like it. I have thought about the 16T but that just seems too tall to me and I dont like the idea of filing down anything on the case for clearance reasons. Thanks for the heads up

You said its the monster sprocket but does it matter which one? Did you order yours someplace online?

Now that I think about it you are totally right about 1st being too tall. I notice this all the time riding. As far as frequent shifting goes I just speed shift mine most of the time and its smooth as butter.

 

[tonyjuliano]

That sounds about right D K. For the money and the little time it takes it might be worthwhile just for the fun factor. Plus it is easy enough to change it back should I not like it. I have thought about the 16T but that just seems too tall to me and I dont like the idea of filing down anything on the case for clearance reasons. Thanks for the heads up

You should definitely consider the 16T sprocket up front. Makes the Scrambler a better overall bike. The 15T (stock) is too short as it is, IMO.

Going to the 16T really improves the top-end cruising capability, as well as taming some of the "snatchiness" down low that some have complained about.

Full "how-to", with photos, HERE.

BTW - 80mph is just at 5700rpm (in 6th gear) with the stock gearing, going to a 16T it's the same speed - at the same rpm's - but in 5th gear instead.

 

[DenverDuc]

I could see going to a 16T sprocket, but there's no way I'd go to a 14T. I think the stock 15T sprocket is a bit too low, and I do spend most of my riding in the canyons. I had to pull over really quick one day to talk to someone on the sidewalk, and I just pulled in the clutch without downshifting. When I took off again, I was like huh the rpms dipped a little low on takeoff when I realized I was still in second gear! No bogging, no stalling and it was a perfectly smooth takeoff which shows me the gearing is already super low. I don't care for freeway riding much above 65mph with the stock gearing, and I can't imagine going lower. But again that's just my opinion and everyone's preference is different!

 

[silverluxe]

For me it's a vibration thing rather than an RPM thing. My Kawasaki runs much lower RPM than the Scrambler at the same speed but it vibrates more. And since I'm getting 50mpg with the stock setup, I'm unlikely to change anything just yet.

I wish I had a 14T sitting around just to see what the heck it feels like though. I know 16T would be an upgrade for road travel, but a slight downgrade in the city when screwing around.

Is the sprocket spline pattern exactly the same as a 2012 Monster 796?

 

[tonyjuliano]

For me it's a vibration thing rather than an RPM thing. My Kawasaki runs much lower RPM than the Scrambler at the same speed but it vibrates more. And since I'm getting 50mpg with the stock setup, I'm unlikely to change anything just yet.

I wish I had a 14T sitting around just to see what the heck it feels like though. I know 16T would be an upgrade for road travel, but a slight downgrade in the city when screwing around.

Is the sprocket spline pattern exactly the same as a 2012 Monster 796?

You won't notice hardly any difference in response at low rpm's.

Spline pattern is not the same as the monster, here are appropriate part #'s from Driven Racing:

1067-520-14T & 1067-520-16T

 

[silverluxe]

Looks like they were digging in the old parts bin at Ducati. The fitment is the same as older Ducatis, but not the 796. Maybe the splines are the same, but the Scrambler runs a 520 chain and the M796 runs a 525 chain.

 

[tonyjuliano]

Looks like they were digging in the old parts bin at Ducati. The fitment is the same as older Ducatis, but not the 796. Maybe the splines are the same, but the Scrambler runs a 520 chain and the M796 runs a 525 chain.

520 is preferred. By many, especially in the racing community. A lot of guys do a 520 conversion on their bikes for weight reduction.


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[silverluxe]

Yeah, I'm just guessing that's the difference between the M796 and the Scrambler. I bet the output shaft is identical, just that they run different chains.

Most of the bikes I've owned have run 'too big' of a chain. 530 on my Hondas, 525 on my Suzuki TS250 (ha!) and there's a 525 on my Kawasaki.

 

[tonyjuliano]

You are correct, splines are the same - chain size is different


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