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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 10:56 PM
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Best Gearing for circles?

I've been working on circles but stillhave stock gearing and I'm fed up with the bike stalling halfway through... think 2 down 10 up will be sufficient?
Old Jul 2, 2004 | 12:40 AM
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JackAss is a circle PIMP!
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It's all talk....my O's are ga'bage. Anyone can snap a pic at the right time :YEAH
Old Jul 2, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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u truly are a JACKASS...
i could run out of film you do them so long (its boring to watch)...ur so under cover
Old Jul 14, 2004 | 09:21 AM
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u truly are a JACKASS...
i could run out of film you do them so long (its boring to watch)...ur so under cover
Yep, I agree
Old Jul 14, 2004 | 01:18 PM
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just go up to a 14 on the back, when you go down on the front it makes your bike a little more torqy, the stock front is more smoother than 2 down.
Old Jul 14, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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Re: Best Gearing for circles?

if the ratio turns out to be the same why would it make a difference wheather you wen t up in front or down in back?
Old Jul 15, 2004 | 08:01 AM
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Re: Best Gearing for circles?

Originally Posted by Got2josh
if the ratio turns out to be the same why would it make a difference wheather you wen t up in front or down in back?

Are you serious????
Old Jul 15, 2004 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by cr6
Are you serious????
why wouldnt he be he is right
Old Jul 15, 2004 | 09:27 AM
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Re: Best Gearing for circles?

Originally Posted by cr6
Are you serious????
He right dude. Its basic division, from 5th grade math.
Old Jul 15, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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Re: Best Gearing for circles?

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why wouldnt he be he is right
I've rode bikes that are geared down just in the front and one's that are geared up in the back, and there is no way you can convince me that it is the same even if the ratio is the same.... I guess this means none of us need a bigger rear sprocket to gear our bikes, besides it would be a lot cheaper to just buy front sprockets would'nt it...???
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Originally Posted by Got2josh
if the ratio turns out to be the same why would it make a difference wheather you wen t up in front or down in back?
Think about it.....
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Re: Best Gearing for circles?

I'm not a stunt rider but I took my fair share of physics classes.

When you change the direction that the top of the chain (from the top of the front sprocket to the top of the back sprocket) you change the effect of the chain's tension on the "lift" of the bike.

If the chain was parallel to the swingarm it would have zero effect, but if it was perpendicular to the swingarm, it would act alot like the "lift" you get with shaft driven bikes.


I think this is why lots of slow-wheelie stunters add TONS of teeth to the rear sprocket.....I'm guessing on this though.





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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 06:38 PM
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Damn dude.....

circles already?

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Re: Best Gearing for circles?

gear ratio is changed by the difference between rotation of the counter shaft in relation to the rear wheel. Changing the front has more effect but only compared to the number of teeth changed. Down one in the front is equal to about 2-3 up in the rear but it isn't exact. It is the same effect. If you ride a bike with a down one and then a bike up three in the rear they will be almost the same. Sometimes the 3+ in the rear is a shorter ratio than down 1, sometimes the other way around.
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Re: Best Gearing for circles?

btw ,

the reason they don't make front sprockets smaller than a couple teeth down is because it makes the angle at which the chain has to bend and travel around the sprocket too tight and puts stress on the chain.
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Re: Best Gearing for circles?

thats right... Correct me if I am wrong but if I recall correctly -1 in the front is equal to 2.54 teeth in the rear. So there would be no difference in the feel between two bikes with -2 in the front with a stock rear and the other one stock front and +5 in the back. ...unless one of the bikes was a turd.

Vortex makes a 13 tooth front for the gixxers which is -4... haha.. I have one. Basically the same as +10. It's a chain killer though.
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Re: Best Gearing for circles?

im putting -1 +5 on mine will that be good for circles and other stuff
Old Jul 16, 2004 | 04:13 AM
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Re: Best Gearing for circles?

when you go down in the front the counter shaft spins faster and puts a lot more stress on the motor. If you just run all your gearing in the back its a smoother power due to the counter shaft not spinning as fast.

If you dont wanna be going through motors youll be smart and run all the gear in the rear



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