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gearing

  1. V

    Fx450 fan mounting, gearing and map switch

    Hey team I went good hard forest riding in the weekend to see how the girl would go,well pretty interesting, first of all the gearing was in the stratosphere so I dropped to a 12th front sprocket with a 51 on my spare ktm wheel,18 inch but also thinking of going back to the 52,but man did she...
  2. S

    2014 te 250 gearing

    I've just bought a 2014 250 te what is the best sprocket combination for the bike it currently has 13 front and 50 rear
  3. Petros67

    Husaberg FS 570 SM gearing for track use ??

    What gearing you use for Husaberg FS 570 SM for the track ?? Track which will be used is quite narrow with out long strait lines ...... so would prefer short gearing.
  4. pollo

    FE550 gearing

    Ok so the 550 is a little knew to me offroad but I know how I want a bike to feel with the combination of fireroads, medium and tight single track. It has the stock 15/48 gearing. On the FE650 this was my perfect choice. On my 2016 Ktm 500 it was a tad too tall so I went 14/46. On the 550...
  5. M

    best gearing for fe 450

    hi , just wondering what peoples best advice is on gearing for my 04 fe 450? whats best for supermoto and whats best for enduro? currently running a 15 front 45 rear on both sets of wheels, feels fine on the road but offroad it feels like it labours alot in 1st when im 'down in the trenches' can...
  6. M

    Set up for a long(ish) dual sport ride. 08 FE450

    Hello guys, so we're thinking of running a 5 day part of either the NMBDR or the AZBDR. to those unfamiliar with this names they are the New Mexico and Arizona Backcountry Discovery Routes (Backcountry Discovery Routes) This trips are 20% paved roads and the rest are graval and wide dirt...
  7. PEI Mudder

    Gearing set up FE550

    Now that i have 2 off road only bergs the 390 and TE250 ,i want to retire the street legal FE 550 to mostly street use put some less aggressive tire set and gear it more for hiway speeds whats everyone using? right now i have Goldentire enduro tires front and rear and 13 -52 for gearing...
  8. W

    Gearing for brands hatch Indy circuit

    Hi guys, me and a few friends are gonna do a track day at brands hatch on the Indy circuit, can anyone recommend the gearing that I should be running? I'm pretty sure I'll be too low geared as I am. Not sure of cog sizes yet though, need to check tomorrow, thanks for the help :)
  9. D

    FE 400 Front and back sprockets

    Hi Gents, Just wondered if anyone had an FE400 and decided on changing the gearing? I'm currently running the standard 13T front and 48T back sprocket but was thinking of going down one on the front and potentially going up on the back! Any tips? Or experience with what works well...
  10. canolman

    650 gearing?

    Anyone give me an idea where to start on gearing a 650 for circuit racing? Something like 15/45 anywhere near? :?: many thanks. :)
  11. 0

    Te 250 gearing

    What's the best gearing for a 2011 te 250 14:50 13:50 Clubman mid level rider 3 hr h&h Thanks
  12. K

    Gearing for supermoto on 98 FE501?

    I have a 98 FE501 that I'm converting to supermoto. I'm wondering what's good gearing for this bike on 17's. What do you guys use? What are your top MPH speeds? I live 20 min from the Tail of the Dragon, so I need gearing to get this bike to yank out of the holes but still have a good top...
  13. R

    Gearing for engine braking 09 FE450

    Hi, I'm comming up for a chain & sprocket change and am thinking of changing from the current 14/52 to 13/52. I'm feeling the pain after upgrading from my old KTM which had amazing engine braking (we have some pretty amazing trails down here with some hair raising long downhills, and have...
  14. Bergini

    Gearing for Grass Drags

    Every summer in my area the surrounding towns all have quad/dirtbike grass drags. basically off road drag racing for a length of somewhere between 200-500 feet on a fairly ideal flat dirt track, any thoughts on if a lower or higher gearing would be preffered? the higher stock gearing i think...
  15. T

    Gearing my FE 570

    I am sure this has been discussed, however I would like some gearing advice, I have a 2011 FE570 and my 1st gear seems high for my single track, hills and general rough stuff. I have not counted the teeth on my stock sprockets I would guess maybe a 15/42 setup? What sould I change to to get good...
  16. brookester

    2005 FE 550 gearing

    Can anyone tell me what's the standard gearing on a 2005 FE 550 and also what's works the best for green leaning. Thanks Brookester
  17. D

    FX450 Gearing, Spockets

    Has anyone with a 2010 FX450 found "the perfect" sprocket set up for low speed technical single track, that doesn't sacrifice too much top speed? The stock is 13/52 and is good for most anything, but last weekend I got caught on a gnarly vertical hill climb and did the impossible, stalled my...
  18. K

    FS570 gearing?

    Hey all, got my 570 a few months ago and I'm loving it, my biggest complaint is the gearing. I've had it up to 110 downhill and it still had what felt to be about 2k rpm to go, ridiculous! What does the stock gearing aim for?! I'm looking for some good street gearing, I almost never use 6th...
  19. S

    Gearing, sprocket sizes..?

    I've just looked at the rear sprocket size on my fs 650 to fin it's a 44t hence the mad wheelies everywhere! With no top end. I believe 40 teeth is stand would you recommend putting it back to 40t or maybe a 42t compromise..? I use in on the road and live in the countryside so best of both...
  20. B

    FE 570 gearing

    Have looked over the forum and found a few coments about this. But still unsure on the best gearings for my new berg. I am a total newbie to the green laning scene but im looking for the best all round gearing as ive only previously done motocross. Please help!!! :cheers: