Gear Ratios and pipe change

[GREENHORNET]

I'm running a 13/51 it's very tall good for hills-- i was wondering if i change to a 13/49 would i have a better top end i'm looking for a ratio that works in hill and is sill fast in wide open areas Would a rev pipe help any of this right now i have a gnarly torque pipe on i also run a fly wheel weight. Thanx for any advice

 

[CaptainObvious]

Accoring to my calculator, 13/49 will give perhaps 2 to 3 more mph than 13/51 sprockets. The flywheel weight shouldn't have any effect on top speed. Not sure about the pipe. Which model gnarly is it?

 

[andrew]

I currently run a 12/46 setup which I find to be ideal. I have also used 13/48 which wasn't too bad so long as the hills weren't TOO steep...gave a real fast top end.

 

[Barkeater420]

I run a 12/48 for tight tight woods (lets me hit 3rd a little bit) and then I switch to a 13/48 for when I am riding RR tracks, doubletrack trails or anything more siginificantly open.

The combo seems to work very well for me and has not caused any adverse chain problems that I can tell.

 

[GREENHORNET]

i was going to buy a rev pipe--i was hearing of all the fun you guys had with a rev so i thought i might like one too. any one use a hybrid kick starter?