Kelli....... I did this with an old Suzuki Motorcycle I had when I was 16 years old.......found the sprocket in a MC junkyard.... I can assure you that you will have better performance with the swap out!!
That's cool :)
I've heard some people complain that it doesn't have enough power, but I've always thought that first gear was almost unnecessary so I doubt it will really be an issue for me.