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Polar-Bus:
Gearing is all about personal preferance. As a generall rule, the higher the gear ratio the less acceleration, and the higher the THEORETICAL top speeds.

The lower the gearing, the quicker the acceleration and lesser top speeds.

My gearing preference is 14/49. This for me is a perfect compramise of all types of riding from MX, to trails, to even out on the ice in winter.

hughes:
I also found 14/49 to be the perfect gearing for my 500 for mx and trails. Around here I never had aplace to really open the bike up but could ride the bike like a four stroke and lug it a bit with 14/49. Just made the bike easier to ride for me.

blueoval:
I run 14/48.  It works for me.  It seems to lug down with good bottom end and enough top end for the type of riding I do.  Even in the open desert I am rarely at 70 mph for any length of time.  At high speeds I feel like I am on the most non-aerodynamic contraptions known to man.   

Chod:
Hey Fri-Tuck Ill be changeing that front spocket to a 14 here in a few.Its going be a little bit cause i got the head off doing the comp-relase deal.Thanks for offer of a spocket, but i wont be need it.But the offer meant a lot, Thanks Tuck. The spockets and chain on the bike -n-tires are new so im good there.Purp thanks for the info and those web sites are great just what i needed. THE OLDER I GET THE FASTER I WAS WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MAN: Polar-Bear your a man wise with words,im going to have me a plack made and hanger in the shop.Now them 2 BIG WORDS about how good it feels to ride.  :evil: I look them up in Mr Webster I feel the same way i could swore i was running a 100 and some.I Thank everone for the info :evil:

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