1999 ZR 500 efi.
I've read a bunch on gearing in general and from what I gather, sleds are geared for a wide open run across a lake in -20degree weather. Since we have no lake running nor temps that get lower than about -5 around here, I think I'm safe with a gearing change.
It seems that dropping to a 2 teeth smaller top gear allows me to use the same chain.
According to brown's website, the stock gear is a 20 tooth, 13 wide gear. This means I should locate an 18 tooth 13 wide gear, right? Anyone know what sleds that may have come on stock?
I;ve heard of people actually picking up a few mph on top end with a gear down change since the sleds are geared for almost unattainable conditions (at least for us.)
The problem with everything I've read is that I saw not one post from anyone with gearing experience on a 500. I want more snap and have little concern for top end much over 80mph.
Anyone gear a 500?
I've read a bunch on gearing in general and from what I gather, sleds are geared for a wide open run across a lake in -20degree weather. Since we have no lake running nor temps that get lower than about -5 around here, I think I'm safe with a gearing change.
It seems that dropping to a 2 teeth smaller top gear allows me to use the same chain.
According to brown's website, the stock gear is a 20 tooth, 13 wide gear. This means I should locate an 18 tooth 13 wide gear, right? Anyone know what sleds that may have come on stock?
I;ve heard of people actually picking up a few mph on top end with a gear down change since the sleds are geared for almost unattainable conditions (at least for us.)
The problem with everything I've read is that I saw not one post from anyone with gearing experience on a 500. I want more snap and have little concern for top end much over 80mph.
Anyone gear a 500?