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Earth Mechanic
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Top speed is achieved by maxing out the rpm's of your gas motor while also maxing out the rotational rpms of your rear wheel. If you have a light rear wheel, you will reach max motor rmp's faster than if you have a heavy rear wheel (but you're wheel is weak). If you have a heavy rear wheel then you need a motor with more torque to achieve max motor rpm's with your heavy (but sturdy) wheel. Heavy wheels just dont spin fast, and its better to have the weight as close to the center of the wheel as possible, rather than in the rim. This is the law of enertia.
So, I chose the 56 tooth on my 4 stroke because i felt like downhill i was maxing the motor rpm's (7800rpm, honda gsh50). But i might be wrong as i don't have a tach on my motor. I suppose i should add a tach...anybody got one?
btw...this thread was created as a result of my 4stroke info post.
So, I chose the 56 tooth on my 4 stroke because i felt like downhill i was maxing the motor rpm's (7800rpm, honda gsh50). But i might be wrong as i don't have a tach on my motor. I suppose i should add a tach...anybody got one?
btw...this thread was created as a result of my 4stroke info post.