16/43 vs 15/42 Gearing

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popkat
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Re: 16/43 vs 15/42 Gearing

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tony.mon wrote: Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:33 pm
popkat wrote: Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:23 pm I tried smaller front and the bike just didn't need it, made first gear useless but on track it caused big lock ups changing down gear
Yep.
But nothing a slipper clutch and speedo healer can't fix.
And then you've spent most of what the bikes worth. shame no one offers a cheaper slipper clutch or someone hasn't tried fitting one off another bike, lots have them standard now.

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Re: 16/43 vs 15/42 Gearing

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popkat wrote: Sat Mar 03, 2018 5:19 pm You can proper hoon on std gearing, 3rd and 4th gear rev the :boobs: off it, great fun :D if you change the gearing you'll be using 4th and 5th, doesn't seem much point in changing it really but your bike :wink:


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I concur. It seems to stick well to the back of the odd R1 on std gearing. I also agree going too low makes first useless. It's quite low already which is why I was looking at the possibility of using an SP gearbox.
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Re: 16/43 vs 15/42 Gearing

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Just ordered standard gearing today......wtf I don't even know what that feels like.
Will have a play with it and see...... :twisted:
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