Taller 6th gear?

Gaijin · 07-06-2019, 01:41 AM

Is there any reasonable prospect of installing a taller sixth gear?

I'm currently planning a long trip with plenty of off-road, and it really seems the RX3 would benefit greatly from lower gearing in the hills and off-road. I already installed a 46t rear, and picked up a 13t front).

That will make the bike torquier and more responsive, but probably be fairly awful for the highway.

I could use the 14t on the highway, and change to the 13t before setting out on the off-road portion, then change back to the 14t before heading home on the highway again, but... That seems absurd.

I am thinking that the whole situation could be resolved with a taller sixth. If I could run all the time with the 13/46 combo, and had a tall sixth that compensates for the new sprocket ratio to deliver usable highway speeds, well, that would seem to be the proverbial cat's meow.

Is it possible/practical/reasonable to do?

07-06-2019, 01:41 AM	#1
Gaijin Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 85	Taller 6th gear? Is there any reasonable prospect of installing a taller sixth gear? I'm currently planning a long trip with plenty of off-road, and it really seems the RX3 would benefit greatly from lower gearing in the hills and off-road. I already installed a 46t rear, and picked up a 13t front). That will make the bike torquier and more responsive, but probably be fairly awful for the highway. I could use the 14t on the highway, and change to the 13t before setting out on the off-road portion, then change back to the 14t before heading home on the highway again, but... That seems absurd. I am thinking that the whole situation could be resolved with a taller sixth. If I could run all the time with the 13/46 combo, and had a tall sixth that compensates for the new sprocket ratio to deliver usable highway speeds, well, that would seem to be the proverbial cat's meow. Is it possible/practical/reasonable to do?
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