If i was riding round there often i would drop my gearing, ever since i went offroad set-up i went down to 12 on the front 50 on the back helps to stay in the band as the dt is under powered compared to a crosser, and tbh im not planning on going 60mph+ offroad anyway!!
Whats the problem you trying to find the right set-up?
the common offroad mx set-up is 13:50, unless you want the top end on the road just drop it right down! With ny 12:50 set-up its so fun going through the gears offroad whilst not getting any bog its stays in the band, far more responsive and snappy with the low gearing
-- Edited by 2strokemx on Sunday 2nd of March 2014 11:03:10 PM
Whats the problem you trying to find the right set-up?
the common offroad mx set-up is 13:50, unless you want the top end on the road just drop it right down! With ny 12:50 set-up its so fun going through the gears offroad whilst not getting any bog its stays in the band, far more responsive and snappy with the low gearing
-- Edited by 2strokemx on Sunday 2nd of March 2014 11:03:10 PM
are you running 520 conversion? i can't find these size's in 428
the problem is first is too long and has a bit bog at low revs when going up anything
would also like to be able to pull away in 2nd
-- Edited by Victor on Sunday 2nd of March 2014 11:08:06 PM
Your set-up is making your gears too long, burn your clutch out if it struggles, especially in 1st
If you want to pull away in 2nd without having to slip the clutch like f*** your looking at a 12:55 or better a 11:52, with my current 12:50 i would just about get away with it but after a while the clutch will burn out, 11:52 shouldn't be so stressful
If you want to work it out yourself 3 teeth on the rear sprocket are equivalent to 1 on the front, but i would strongly suggest dropping to a 12 atleast on the front and a 50+ on the rear
Have a play around with the different ratios if you've got abit of cash laying about, you will eventually find the one that suits you
