justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/02/12 at 05:45:35:Y Rowboat has one. Hey, dude, chime in, whats the overall change in RPM & performance? I know youre not dissatisfied,
With oversize rear tire 140/90-15 (4%) plus 25 tooth pulley ((8%)...
I'm runnin' 12% over geared total...
5th gear will pull over 50mph... and I like that... 60mph is a nice lazy lope...
... but,.. I would prefer the 1 through 4 to be stock...
To me,.. they are now a bit too tall... I find myself winding out each gear a little higher than I used to, in order to hit the powerband of the next gear...
... but,.. I'm so used the old gearing (6 yrs)... If I had just bought the bike this way originally, I'm not sure if it would be bothersome...
It's a fun change to try though...
I'm also getting a belt whine I didn't have before.... been foolin' with that some... Been messin' with belt alignment, and tension.. and tried a spacer behind the pulley...
Belt is already angled, and smoothed... pulley seems to run very true...
I'm beginning to wonder if the belt sets a memory to the curve angle as it breaks in...
Anyway... 5th gearing is great... but would be better with 1 through 4 stock...
... Pardon my highjack...
PS.. If you want to play with gear/tire ratio's... see here...
http://www.gearingcommander.com/