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c-152:
I agree with the above mine is 14/49.  I run a lot of tight stuff and it works great.  I would also get a flywheel wieght.  I love having it - that makes it lug in the tight stuff

openclass:
When I was racing, I tend to like higher gearing 14/48, with alot of flywheel weight, and I also replaced the clutch plates with steel (heavyer plates act just like more fly wheel weight). It was like a tractor, going thru the woods never reving real high so as to consever energy, and still go faster than you wanted on the open fire roads.

When I geared it lower 14/50-52, It would wear me out from that brutal hit in the power band.

Marc S:
I appreciate the feedback, I purchased a 48 sprocket today. I finished assembling the engine tonight and will install it tommorrow. I think I will leave the 52 on it for the first ride this weekend. The area i am going is very thick with evergreen trees, if it seems to low geared I will put the 48 on it for the next weekend. I will be going on a 50 mile ride in the Olympic Mountains that will be mostly fire service roads and some highway. Most of the other bikes going are either KLR650's or DRZ400S's. A friend of mine believes his modified DRZ400 can take me through 3rd gear (I can't wait for that) Hopefully the dual sport kit I installed performs well.

Anyone know the MPG for the KX5?

c-152:

--- Quote from: Marc S on March 07, 2007, 04:40:34 PM ---I appreciate the feedback, I purchased a 48 sprocket today. I finished assembling the engine tonight and will install it tommorrow. I think I will leave the 52 on it for the first ride this weekend. The area i am going is very thick with evergreen trees, if it seems to low geared I will put the 48 on it for the next weekend. I will be going on a 50 mile ride in the Olympic Mountains that will be mostly fire service roads and some highway. Most of the other bikes going are either KLR650's or DRZ400S's. A friend of mine believes his modified DRZ400 can take me through 3rd gear (I can't wait for that) Hopefully the dual sport kit I installed performs well.

Anyone know the MPG for the KX5?

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Now thats just mean - It is about 17 degrees hear in Ohio and I havent recieved my studded tires yet.  (to late for this year)

Have a blast

crewfor32:
If it's a stock tank, I'd be for packing along some extra fuel! The K5 is a very thirsty bike!!

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