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Motorrad

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Gearing
« on: August 08, 2009, 06:56:38 PM »
I think we need a good topic on gearing. 

Let's discuss
what gearing you run
why it works good for you
top speed
street, race (if race what kind of track )
anything else I forgot. 

I'll chime in later on what I plan on running and why (when I'm sober enough to remember)
Dave
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Re: Gearing
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2009, 09:41:15 PM »
k5 track sumo running 14/40 for the real bite exciting corners
k5 street sumo running 15/42 for cruising with bite
k5 dirt            running 15/48 for lazy shifting  ,i maid go to 14/48

 
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Re: Gearing
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2012, 05:38:30 PM »
Quote from: Motorrad on August 08, 2009, 06:56:38 PM
I'll chime in later on what I plan on running and why (when I'm sober enough to remember)
Dave

I hate to resurrect an old topic but you never said what you did....
Perhaps you were never sober enough  :-D
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Re: Gearing
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2012, 04:28:23 PM »
Quote from: sandblaster on November 25, 2012, 05:38:30 PM
Quote from: Motorrad on August 08, 2009, 06:56:38 PM
I'll chime in later on what I plan on running and why (when I'm sober enough to remember)
Dave

I hate to resurrect an old topic but you never said what you did....
Perhaps you were never sober enough  :-D

I think you nailed it...


mine is setup for quick changes.  (no changing the front sprocket)....

so with my overdrive 5th gear..   (keep that in mind)..

I run 15-50 with dirt and paddles..   which gives me good 115mph option...   but stock 1-4 gears...

to swap over to sumo,   I just change the rear wheel and chain..   

With sumo I run 15-42    which once again with overdrive gives me stupid fast top end...
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Re: Gearing
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2012, 01:35:06 AM »
Quote from: Motorrad on November 27, 2012, 04:28:23 PM
Quote from: sandblaster on November 25, 2012, 05:38:30 PM
Quote from: Motorrad on August 08, 2009, 06:56:38 PM
I'll chime in later on what I plan on running and why (when I'm sober enough to remember)
Dave

I hate to resurrect an old topic but you never said what you did....
Perhaps you were never sober enough  :-D

I think you nailed it...


mine is setup for quick changes.  (no changing the front sprocket)....

so with my overdrive 5th gear..   (keep that in mind)..

I run 15-50 with dirt and paddles..   which gives me good 115mph option...   but stock 1-4 gears...

to swap over to sumo,   I just change the rear wheel and chain..   

With sumo I run 15-42    which once again with overdrive gives me stupid fast top end...

Team Green was running 16-42 back in the early 90's which was good for about 125mph on pavement.....then they tapered off to 15-42......what is YOUR theoretical top speed with that gearing and the overdrive 5th?  Just wondering. :-D
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Re: Gearing
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2012, 02:15:42 AM »
17/33 with O/D on the world record bike, just under 140 :-o
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Re: Gearing
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2012, 04:29:28 AM »
Quote from: alward25 on November 28, 2012, 02:15:42 AM
17/33 with O/D on the world record bike, just under 140 :-o

Crap. I didnt know mark was running that high of gearing
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Re: Gearing
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2012, 12:58:08 PM »
d**n I guess my 15/47 aint that steep on the 550. I know it's still ON when you hit 5th, you really gotta be dickin off to make it pig out

Just out of curiosity WTH do you get a 17 tooth front sproket. 16t seems a little rare

Team green really would have had to have a deeper 1st to pull that in the really tight technical stuff. Some of the rock garden type stuff I've seen video of in Baja is just sick. I realize they're Pro's...

16-42 d**n amazing what a powervalve will pull
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Re: Gearing
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2012, 01:00:48 PM »
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Quote from: 81cr450 on November 28, 2012, 12:58:08 PM
d**n I guess my 15/47 aint that steep on the 550. I know it's still ON when you hit 5th, you really gotta be dickin off to make it pig out

Just out of curiosity WTH do you get a 17 tooth front sproket. 16t seems a little rare

Team green really would have had to have a deeper 1st to pull that in the really tight technical stuff. Some of the rock garden type stuff I've seen video of in Baja is just sick. I realize they're Pro's...

16-42 d**n amazing what a powervalve will pull
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Re: Gearing
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2014, 08:27:18 AM »
Quote from: USMC 500 on November 28, 2012, 01:35:06 AM
Team Green was running 16-42 back in the early 90's which was good for about 125mph on pavement.

I've not been on here for a long time but that's my gearing on my supermoto with 17" wheels. That's for riding on the road and not racing.
Does about a hundred.

First gear would be nicer a bit lower though.

Edit, Renthal still do the 16 tooth front sprocket.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENTHAL-FRONT-SPROCKET-KX-500-1987-2004-16T-/170908588190

And by ther looks of this page it says they do a 17 tooth front.
I imagine you would need to remove the sprocket cover to fit that one on though.
http://www.intobikes.co.uk/products/001307/001608/Renthal-Front-Alloy-Sprocket-suitable-for-Kawasaki-KX500-1999?bf=1&rg=12&sg=OR&st=mn&sf=latest&sd=DESC
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Re: Gearing
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2014, 09:21:10 AM »
I ride primarily tight woods and after some experimentation I settled on 14/51. It allows me to pull taller gears in the woods and smooths out the power nicely. No place to do 120 mph here in NJ!
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Re: Gearing
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2014, 11:48:38 AM »
I have 15/40 on my 17's for the supermoto on the street.
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Re: Gearing
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2014, 04:53:48 PM »
15/44 or 15/43 for desert.  Still seems like I go through the first few gears too fast...
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