Bad in Black
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posted January 06, 2009 02:59 AM
Question on turbo gearing
I'm going boosted, and am thinking about running my current gearing on the 14 which is one tooth up in back from stock. How will a stage one handle that gearing? I'm also about 5000 feet up in elevation. I'm thinking give it a try? I like LOTS of ridiculous pull.....the more the merrier (kinda like boobs lol)
  
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BobC
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posted January 06, 2009 03:55 AM
 Edited By: BobC on 6 Jan 2009 15:41
Isn't it normal to gear a Turbo bike up? If the gear is too low you'll never get onto a wide open throttle without spinning the rear or looping the bike. No point in all that power if you can't use it.
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2012 ZZR1400 in Golden Blazed Green
Brock CT Full System. etc
Max: 203.1 in 1 mile (so far)
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duncan
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posted January 06, 2009 05:35 AM
You'll be fine as long as you don't run more than say 6lbs. Any more than that and{spinny or flippy}
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BobC
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posted January 06, 2009 07:55 AM
Edited By: BobC on 6 Jan 2009 16:03
Back in 1996 I rode the ZZR1100 Turbo which took the British and European motorcycle speed record, it belongs to my long time friend Mike Grainger. That bike was geared up and I clearly remember it pulling a monster, near vertical wheely as soon as I pinned the throttle open in 4th gear. The bike was already doing about 140mph and running on just 12lbs boost, I thought "it must be ok to get onto WOT by now" but it wasn't . You have to nurse a Turbo bike along, walking that fine line between wheelspin and flipping it, like Duncan said. In my view a Turbo geared down would be pointless unless you're talking very long swing-arm, sticky rubber and track-only.
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Candy Thunder Blue 2006 ZZR1400
Stock wheelbase
Max: 205.4 mph in 1.25 miles
2012 ZZR1400 in Golden Blazed Green
Brock CT Full System. etc
Max: 203.1 in 1 mile (so far)
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dubious
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posted January 06, 2009 08:42 AM
+1
Most of the turbo guys run stock gearing or even go 18 tooth on the front!
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