04-12-2008, 07:39 PM | #1 |
Gear change.. 56 to 45 rear Offl/Onroad Review
I changed my 56 for a 45 today. It was 70 deg and sunny here in CT. The change was the best thing I ever did to my bike yet!! I can now actually drive it on road!! The bike accelerates faster overall now because its actually going somewhere instead of just reving and making alot of noise. It is also better offroad because when I do hillclimbs in first gear I can go faster with more momentum and if I loose traction in loose dirt I can spin the tire faster to dig down. It also gets better traction in the back when climbing because it reduces the torque at the wheel so its less likely to slip. The 56 was too low even for offroad conditions!! The new change is great and being able to ride on the road is alot of fun!! The 45 IS the best all around gear for this bike!!
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04-12-2008, 07:52 PM | #2 |
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Yeah that is a good ratio mine came with a 17/46.
revving and going nowhere reminds me of my 99 ranger. |
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04-12-2008, 08:15 PM | #4 |
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PorterzCustomz,What is your front sprocket at 15 or 17 ?
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04-12-2008, 08:30 PM | #5 |
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I sold my sammy.
I may get another at sometime if I ever get a bigger workshop and put the sammy axles under an old style VW convertible with a tube frame.or just go all VW and use a VW syncro van driveline with the bug body. |
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04-12-2008, 11:57 PM | #8 |
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Portez we have the same bike I think. Did you confirm the front sproket? My gy2 came stock with a 17/56. I changed it to a 46. I am waiting for a 42.
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04-12-2008, 11:58 PM | #9 |
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I thought the GY-2's and GY-5's came with a 17 front (Lifan "exclusive").
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04-13-2008, 01:19 PM | #10 |
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Um....I really don't think you can definitively say after one or two sprocket swaps that you have the best all-around combination for everyone.
But having said that, I'm happy with my GY-5 stock gearing. |
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Hope this clears it up |
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04-13-2008, 03:33 PM | #13 |
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I cant even imagine riding with a 56, it would turn my bike into a 4 speed because first would be useless.
I'm concerned a bit with the gearing of my ChinaBlaster project and expect to have to do some calculations to even get it close. |
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04-16-2008, 11:26 AM | #15 |
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I too have the 17/45 and it is a good combo. Slightly tall for offroad, but not too bad.
I ride slow and steady on the trails using more low end torque than high revs so for me it is kinda tall. On the street it is a great combo, but I can see going to a 42 even. Also I had to remove a few links from the chain. Allen
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