• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Optimum gearing on 73' CR400 for track use ... ?

retro rocket

retro rocket

Husqvarna
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It's been a while people ... Hello to everyone :)

I am getting my 73' CR400 ready for a few east coast races this year. To date I have run a 14/48 gearing ratio. During races I am always fishing between 2nd and 3rd gear, second is a power house but runs out too fast, third is strong too, but possibly too 'tall' and can bog quite easily if the rpm drops too low or I come back on the power on an incline or out of a corner. So, given that my gearing is tall (big front and small rear) should I try to go the other way and try to make 3rd a lower gear and reduce my need to use 2nd quite so much? Can I create a wider 3rd gear through gearing? - more track versatile?

I am not sure if I have explained myself very well here (!)

Any thoughts?
 
go down 1 on the front as suggested, 3rd will be more useable. and fourth as well. you should be able to carry a bit more speed into the corners in 3rd and run out nicely rather than have it go "nuts" in second
 
3 mx tracks an hour or so north of NYC. walden playboy track. middletown and AK farms in plattekill .
 
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