June 23rd, 2020, 05:48 AM
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Rev Limiter
Name: Jay
Location: WI
Join Date: Jul 2013
Motorcycle(s): '06 SV650n, '00 Derbi GPR, '64 CA77 Dream 305, '70 CL450 Scrambler, numerous dirt bikes
Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Jun '18, Oct '16
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Triple Jim
Once you're in 1st gear and get to the max HP RPM, the lower sprocket ratio won't help anyway, since from then on you shift stay in the max HP band. You may be in 3rd when the guy with stock sprockets is still in 2nd, for example.
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I believe you still get an advantage in acceleration in all gears due to better torque multiplication with a lower gear ratio, but it may not be worth the extra shifting and higher cruising RPMs.
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