woods gearing

[deicide76]

What's a good gearing combo to allow this bike to run abit slower in tight more technical trails.I would like to be as low as I can go , I don't need the bike to do 80mph.

[Foxx4Beaver]

I've been running 14/48...it works really good for where,and what I consider pretty tight New England trails,with alot of water and log crossings.Generally I'm using 2nd and 3rd gear,with the occasional 1st gear foot-peg scraping rutted out up-hill battle.
I've been wanting to try something a little lower...49-50...eventually.

[alward25]

You would be happier with a 50 out back, I was

[The Flyin Hawaiian]

14/51. Very tight woods, bar banging tight in Southern NJ.

[brushymtkfive]

Hi guys! First post here...I kno :oops:w I found out the hard way that a 14 up front is as low as you can go with a 520 oring on a 92 500. Gotta go up in the rear. I ride in the woods so I don't need to go 40 in 1st. Where would I be with say a 14/54 combo?

[Foxx4Beaver]

Hi guys! First post here...I kno :oops:w I found out the hard way that a 14 up front is as low as you can go with a 520 oring on a 92 500. Gotta go up in the rear. I ride in the woods so I don't need to go 40 in 1st. Where would I be with say a 14/54 combo?

Welcome,
you should be able to pull stumps with that ratio

[brushymtkfive]

You thinkin it may be too low?

[Foxx4Beaver]

You thinkin it may be too low?

In my opinion,yeah...but I have no idea what your terrain looks like.14/48 works "good" for me.The majority of my "tight trails" are roughly 4' wide...or just wide enough for a quad to slowly go through....and there are a few that get even tighter,but only for short distances.

I think Alward25 and The Flyin Hawaiian are closer to what would be more realistic for strictly trails.I'm a little hesitant about going much lower cause my riding is sporadic....I could be in trails for an hour,then out in open power lines for an hour,where I would want that top end run-out.

What are you running as of right now??

[deicide76]

What is stock

[brushymtkfive]

14/47 sorry for delay, had to reboot phone.

[brushymtkfive]

Grrr!! Keep getting FORBIDDEN msg.

[Foxx4Beaver]

What is stock

14/47 stock.

[brushymtkfive]

Forbidden msg is getting on my nerves.

[deicide76]

i have 15/48 now, so mabey i will try 14/51. i would like to try to find a bigger rear , but all i can find is a 51. hope the 14/51 will change the bike alot.

[Foxx4Beaver]

yeah you should feel quite a difference going to 14/51,since your 15/48 is "about" the equivelant of 14/46.