I have a bike that came with a 44 tooth sprocket.
I installed a 4 stroke/Q-matic kit.
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The 44 tooth just didn't have any low end power, top speed was 34mph.
After talking to Lee about it, and discovering his kit was designed for a 56 tooth, I changed it out and gave it a try.
Worked much better! But, it still seemed to labor too much taking off, and I wanted to have more hill climbing capacity.
Top speed was 33 mph.
I picked up a 64 tooth sprocket and had it machined to fit.
Top speed dropped to just 30 mph.
It climbs hills much better now!
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I've been riding a 2 stroke for several years now, but really liked the idea of an automatic.
On my 2 stroke, I overcame the cheap chain tensioner by building my own from a skate wheel.
On this bike, thanks to tips picked up while reading the board, I threw the tensioner in the trash and learned how to set it up so it isn't needed.
Thanks!
I'm 180 pounds, and take the bike camping, where there are always a lot of steep hills.
I'm far more interested in hill climbing ability than a high top speed...though 30mph is about as slow as I want to get.
Anyone have any hill climbing tips, or mods to reduce pedaling on the really steep ones?
Though the "hills" here in the midwest aren't much more than bumps compared to mountain states, surely those with real hills have found the right combination of gearing and power?
(I realize a much bigger engine would do it, but I want to stay legal, or close to it so I won't have problems in different states while out cruising).
There is a hill here, that if I can conquer without having to pedal, I'll have reached my goal...
This is the hill;
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It doesn't look like much, but it is 140' tall, with 1800' from the bottom to the top.
My bike made it about 2/3rds or so up the hill before needing pedal help.
Rob
I installed a 4 stroke/Q-matic kit.
<img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/6c836d854f3b53285d8c450938fa0d22caa210c7.jpg"><P>
<img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/64726b84d05a35b04073a705249603656eb509a2.jpg"><P>
The 44 tooth just didn't have any low end power, top speed was 34mph.
After talking to Lee about it, and discovering his kit was designed for a 56 tooth, I changed it out and gave it a try.
Worked much better! But, it still seemed to labor too much taking off, and I wanted to have more hill climbing capacity.
Top speed was 33 mph.
I picked up a 64 tooth sprocket and had it machined to fit.
Top speed dropped to just 30 mph.
It climbs hills much better now!
<img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/ad416b485e59453d09828452188a2c7d828f27af.jpg"><P>
I've been riding a 2 stroke for several years now, but really liked the idea of an automatic.
On my 2 stroke, I overcame the cheap chain tensioner by building my own from a skate wheel.
On this bike, thanks to tips picked up while reading the board, I threw the tensioner in the trash and learned how to set it up so it isn't needed.
Thanks!
I'm 180 pounds, and take the bike camping, where there are always a lot of steep hills.
I'm far more interested in hill climbing ability than a high top speed...though 30mph is about as slow as I want to get.
Anyone have any hill climbing tips, or mods to reduce pedaling on the really steep ones?
Though the "hills" here in the midwest aren't much more than bumps compared to mountain states, surely those with real hills have found the right combination of gearing and power?
(I realize a much bigger engine would do it, but I want to stay legal, or close to it so I won't have problems in different states while out cruising).
There is a hill here, that if I can conquer without having to pedal, I'll have reached my goal...
This is the hill;
<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Newport%2C_Indiana_hill_2009.png/600px-Newport%2C_Indiana_hill_2009.png"><P>
It doesn't look like much, but it is 140' tall, with 1800' from the bottom to the top.
My bike made it about 2/3rds or so up the hill before needing pedal help.
Rob
