Question on gearing down a 450r
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I have a 2004 450R and it comes stock with 14/38 gearing.
For trail riding I drop the front to a 13 tooth. For dune riding I drop the front to a 13 and the rear to a 37 tooth.
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Just so you know... DROPPING a tooth in the rear does the OPPOSITE as dropping a tooth in the front. To lower the gear ratio using the rear you want to ADD teeth.
Also the fact that there are a lot of teeth on the rear, one tooth isn't much of a difference in ratio as one added or removed from the front.
So...
Dropping teeth in front lowers the gear ratio.
Adding teeth in the front raises gear ratio.
Dropping teeth in the rear raises the gear ratio.
Adding teeth in the rear lowers the gear ratio.
Also the fact that there are a lot of teeth on the rear, one tooth isn't much of a difference in ratio as one added or removed from the front.
So...
Dropping teeth in front lowers the gear ratio.
Adding teeth in the front raises gear ratio.
Dropping teeth in the rear raises the gear ratio.
Adding teeth in the rear lowers the gear ratio.
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