hsr
03-03-2004, 05:14 PM
I found this on a dirtbike website concerning the crf450r. I think it would be safe to say that the same principles apply to a quad. Maybe the tall gearing does have it's advantages, for MX that is???
"The taller CRF gearing requires a new mindset. Test riders began to glide in and roll the throttle on sooner. The result? Faster lap times, less fatigue and a lot less shifting. Because of the taller gearing several thing happened: (1) We used first gear more than last year. (2) We used fifth gear less than last year. (3) We could still start in second gear, but it carried farther off the line (which was a big plus). (4) We made about 25 percent less shifts per lap than last year. Each gear was longer, which meant that we didn’t have to upshift on most short straights (although we had to carry more speed into turns and berms to avoid downshifting)."
"The taller CRF gearing requires a new mindset. Test riders began to glide in and roll the throttle on sooner. The result? Faster lap times, less fatigue and a lot less shifting. Because of the taller gearing several thing happened: (1) We used first gear more than last year. (2) We used fifth gear less than last year. (3) We could still start in second gear, but it carried farther off the line (which was a big plus). (4) We made about 25 percent less shifts per lap than last year. Each gear was longer, which meant that we didn’t have to upshift on most short straights (although we had to carry more speed into turns and berms to avoid downshifting)."