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Old 05-29-2015, 12:49 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by ripcuda View Post
So with 15/48 sprockets... and 5 speeds... you can only reach ~ 40mph? Wow... those must be super low gears... which I guess makes sense if it is an offroad dirt bike... not an enduro. Mine with 15/46 sprockets and 5 speeds... can reach ~55mph.
The gear set is identical between street bikes and dirt bikes with these motors; there's no distinction made at the factory level. I suspect it's going faster than Kirk realizes.

Kirk, a 17 tooth on the front would wake it right up. That's easier and cheaper than a rear sprocket.
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