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I currently have a 04' trx450r. When i ride other peoples quads their gears seem short compared to mine (biggest difference in first gear). Now my question, who has ridden a 450r a lot and can tell me if first gear in the 525 XC or 450 XC is long like the 450r. I dont like the short first gear, and i don't know if maybe one of the 2 has a long first gear and 1 has a short first gear.
the gearing in both quads is pretty much the same i think. And ever quad i have ridden(yfz,ltr,mxr,kfx,525irs,500irs)they all have short first gears, thats why when you race on dirt you start in 2nd, ive never ridden a trx so i cant compare to that, but since my outlaw has the same engine as the ktm i think they have similar gearing, and if thats the case first gear is short, i use second in trails and at low speeds and it is no problem. hope that helped?
I had a 04 450r (bought new sold aug. 07) and now have a 525 xc. I ran a 14-36 w/ 18" rears. I am now running 15-38 w/ 18" rears and going to be ordering a 36t rear to help out the top end. I never use 1 and alot of times 2. Always in 3, 4, and 5. I miss the gearing of the trx but am way happier overall the the KTM. jmo