If its got enough pull to rev out in 5th, then an extra gear might give you extra top speed, but it could easily acheive that same higher top speed just by changing sprockets.
The only bonus of a 6th gear is that you would retain the ratios as close as they are now, as sticking with 5 you would be making them slightly longer by changing the sprocket... necessitating less gearchanges, as long as the bike can handle the jump between gears... which a 4-stroke smooth torquey bike like a hyo should manage easy![]()
Yeah, nah.
What does a Hyosung & for that matter a Kawasaki ninga EX redline at ,out of interest?
Poor ole Spada commonly sees 14 thou,though peak torque is at about 12...redlines 12500.
Pretty wicked revs man, for a wee 250.
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Redline is at 14 on the GPX. Power drops off after 12.
Yeah, I too try to change earlier but sometimes in the heat of racing I hold it up there 'specially if a corners coming up & a gear change aint worth it...
Ruapuna has a pretty long main straight as well & shes fully tapped out at the end of it.
Yore right Gatchy, redline is 13500.
One week to the Port Nelson streetraces...![]()
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The Port races are a really good day out,& the fields are generally pretty full...
"Tards this year will be extra good I reckon 'cause Josh Coppins'll be there on a RMZ 450 it may bring a few extra spectators along.
Had a wander around the "track" the other day when up in Nelson shopping, they've resealed a few of the corners which look grippy as, compared to the rest of it which is looking a tad worn....
Being the Port though the surface is dirty as fark, what with all the logging trucks & associated detritus everywhere....hopefully there'll be a torrential downpour on about thursday to give it a wash.
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Did you get to TRRS Chaos ? It was a cool meeting, Had a wet 1st race,
Rain is good !
Crikey, I might have to tell you a wee tale 'bout Nelson street races, but its about as boring as this
thread has become.
Suffice to say that I didnt win Formula 3, that I was on the most gutless bike, I didnt crash & I DIDNT come lastAlmost as good as a win really.
Awesome event though, & I realy liked the track as you could join the infield corners nicely together & I made up a lot of lost ground from the main straight thru there....
Pretty wild night the night previous camped up under the tarp on the back of the truck as it blew its ring out for most of the night, but I had the good company of a couple of Upper Hutt-ians
Great atmosphere in the pits & a good crowd turnout once it cleared up...looked quite dodgey with the weather , with wet practice sessions first thing but by showtime the track had dried nicely .
Dont think the ambo folk were needed all day either!!
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Good stuff puddytat, i heard chaos stole chris vemulens world super bike contract, that why he isnt on here anymore.
Also chaos mentioned he was too good for NZ and he was wasting his talents here.
its just a joke you grumpy old man.
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