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Message started by fascar228 on 03/15/10 at 23:35:44

Title: 6th gear
Post by fascar228 on 03/15/10 at 23:35:44

2 days back I went riding with a few fellow riders (shadow750/intruder1500/another s40/steed400/). I was fast from standing start and was with them till 75mph...could go even further BUT I was wishing if the S40 had the 6th gear. Any body out there ever felt like that?
Is it possible to add another gear? :D

Title: Re: 6th gear
Post by Serowbot on 03/15/10 at 23:41:58

Yes, and no...

yes,.. I've felt that,.... and no, you can't have one... :-?

best you can do is convert to chain drive and change ratio's...

Where they goin' in such a hurry anyway?... :-?

Title: Re: 6th gear
Post by verslagen1 on 03/15/10 at 23:57:43

Or a bigger tire, MT90-16 on a 16" wheel gives you another 10%

Title: Re: 6th gear
Post by fascar228 on 03/16/10 at 04:52:57

nowhere in particular just egos!, i overtake you you overtake me, hey where are they off to i throttle up, what the hell the s40 still there, oh! so they want to play tough I do 75 quickly and then everyone is throttling for lead.

Title: Re: 6th gear
Post by Routy on 03/16/10 at 05:42:54

IMO, raising the final ratio,...anything short of more gears, will spread the 5 gears farther apart, and you will be slower thru the gears than you are now.
I don't have a tach yet, but it sure sounds like the engine is not tach'd out at its top speed...85-90 in 5th gear, so any higher final ratio (or higher gear) will only hurt you up there.
Cruising at 60, a higher gear mite be more comfortable,.....if it didn't turn the exhaust pipe bluer than it already is. :-?

For my riding, the s-40 is geared perfect.

Title: Re: 6th gear
Post by klx650sm2002 on 03/16/10 at 05:45:09

Yes I thought KLX was a bit short gearing wise so went from 15/43 to 16/42 (9.2%) loads better.

Clive W :)