Tight Budget commuter/ adventure TBR7

[pugg330]

So I have had a 2020 TBR7 for a few months and i want to look into modding it to commute on the highway and go off road on the cheap but i dont know where to start on mods and some ergonomics. I spend a lot of time on pavement but i still want to be offroad ready for when funds open up to got explore.

[JerryHawk250]

Welcome aboard! One of the first mods would be to change the gear ratio by swapping out the rear sprocket to a smaller sprocket to bring down the rpm's at higher speeds. Maybe a 40-42 tooth. I'm not sure what the TBR7 has on the front but a 17 tooth would be an improvement over a 15 or 16 tooth.

[kingofqueenz]

Front is stock 15... swapping to a 17 is almost like circumcision, should be done at birth as it makes the gearing much taller.

With the 15 tooth stock I'm in 2nd gear before I leave my driveway

If you swap the rear, I suppose you may need to make adjustment to your chain (remove links etc. )

15 swap to 17 required no chain alteration or replacement, stock chain worked fine ...for now ( cue in suspenseful music )

[culcune]

Originally Posted by kingofqueenz

Front is stock 15... swapping to a 17 is almost like circumcision, should be done at birth as it makes the gearing much taller.

With the 15 tooth stock I'm in 2nd gear before I leave my driveway

If you swap the rear, I suppose you may need to make adjustment to your chain (remove links etc. )

15 swap to 17 required no chain alteration or replacement, stock chain worked fine ...for now ( cue in suspenseful music )

Ahhhhhhhh! Hurt reading about circumcision!!! 😂😂😂😂
I bought a chain cutter from Harbor Freight a few years back. It worked well...crude, but effective. I think most Chinese sweet street-spot gearing is 17/44, although I recall people here and on youtube mentioning going as high as 17/39.

[kingofqueenz]

Originally Posted by culcune

Ahhhhhhhh! Hurt reading about circumcision!!! 😂😂😂😂
I bought a chain cutter from Harbor Freight a few years back. It worked well...crude, but effective. I think most Chinese sweet street-spot gearing is 17/44, although I recall people here and on youtube mentioning going as high as 17/39.

17/39 would probably be dead sexy for street commuting ... I likey

[pugg330]

Ok so gearing sounds like a 17/40 sounds like a great idea. Any recommendations on tires and luggage options?