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    Gearing for Taupo

    Heading to Taupo this weekend for the HRC skool.
    What gearing works well at Taupo, looking at the circuit I assume it would be the same at Ruapuna?
    Could someone who is reasonably quick round there shed some light please as the bike has to be crated up this arvo.

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    at least one down on the front
    I run 16/41 on the zx10, but will most likely go 16/42 next time there
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    I'm using 15/43 and still not quite hitting 6th,probably not much help being a litre bike,agree with Archer about a smaller front,will really help punching out of the corners.

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    The straight is a lot longer that ruapuna. I've only ridden my 125 there (and only for 7 or 8 laps at that) but in those laps I found that the gearing I was running (ruapuna) to be slightly short. Maybe closer to teretonga?

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    I used 15-46 on my last time there on CBR6 and it would nearly hit the limiter without a draft. That equates to about a genuine 240. Your bike would be a bit faster so perhaps aim for gearing a 250-260 top speed.
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    Thanks guys, much appreciated!
    I packed it away with teretonga gearing (15/43) anyways, will tell you how it goes....

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    ARGH 2 HIGH not nearly as fast as Teretonga! - exactly the same as Manfield for me. Have fun (long way to go for school?)

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    One tooth lower on the back than manfield gearing Jerry (assuming its the long track)

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    But if you've only got 70hp it depends on the wind direction...

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