What sproket ratio are you running

[JoeMember]

Yeah I’d imagine , but you can’t trust my maths after the rum on the bb bash

[CrisMember]

tryhard wrote:

Yeah I’d imagine , but you can’t trust my maths after the rum on the bb bash

What still scrambled :laugh: :laugh: Yeh all good.

14-50 sounds the go. May have to change it later to a 14. See if me arms stretch too much.

Thanks all

Boze

[GregMember]

Boze the 14 is better I ran 15 50 on the 530 I was riding (and still am sometimes :laugh: ) I thought the gearing was great. Had 14/50 at Seaview this year, 15 when we did Hattah. 14 at Coffs.
Btw the smaller the front sprocket the faster you wear out your chain and chain slider. And when you wear your chain faster you wear your rear sprocket out faster as well. The tighter circumference of the sprocket wears the rollers and links faster

TB

[scott bockingMember]

Hey Boze
Different internal ratios will affect final gearing but I am a fan of 13 / 52. It gives low end snap and still allows a top speed of around 110 which is plenty for my terrain.

STM

[CrisMember]

Trailboss wrote:

Btw the smaller the front sprocket the faster you wear out your chain and chain slider.

TB

Yeh the chain slider needs replacing.

Hey Boze
Different internal ratios will affect final gearing but I am a fan of 13 / 52. It gives low end snap and still allows a top speed of around 110 which is plenty for my terrain.

STM

I only took it for a lap or 2 around the paddock and up the road (short st) but yep snappy. I like it. It should be fine for Nundle that’s where it will spend most of its time. Hope it not too up in the revs.

To put a 14 on the same chain I may need 2 link joiners. That’s another story. the 13 may stretch it enough.

Thanks everyone for your input.

[GregMember]

singletrackmind wrote:

Hey Boze
Different internal ratios will affect final gearing but I am a fan of 13 / 52. It gives low end snap and still allows a top speed of around 110 which is plenty for my terrain.

STM

That is a CRF 250 which is less than half the power and capacity of the 530 it should be noted . No 250 joke there btw just the facts. As we all ride different and like different things gearing is as personal as underpants colour :laugh:

TB

[murph the surfMember]

Hey Boze
I’ve owned two 525’s and now a 500
Found 14-50 to be best for me
Did try 13-50 once but found I was changing gears too often
Cheers
Murph

[CrisMember]

Murph the surf wrote:

Hey Boze
I’ve owned two 525’s and now a 500
Found 14-50 to be best for me
Did try 13-50 once but found I was changing gears too often
Cheers
Murph

Yeh thanks Murph. Was changing a bit close.

The 13-50 was ok for me at Nundle but I can now remember why I was chewing out back tyres so dam fast.
When its time I will put the 14 on the front and like the Rookie said smooth out the power.

Looking at some data it was doing 7000rpm @ 110. So again 14 will make this better. Most of the day it sat around 4000 – 6000rpm.

Thanks all
Boze

[MARTIN TWINEMember]

On my KTM 450 EXC im running 14/52, find its a good combination

[murph the surfMember]

Might try that combo next time, Marty.
That would be somewhere between 14-50 and 13-50
Would like my first gear to be a tadd lower.
Cheers
Murph

[AlexMember]

I know it’s not the same bike but my 300exc runs 14/50 and is a frag too tall for 2nd in the single track. 14/52 would be better and is a popular choice as seen already above.

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