Too Fast 4 Me
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- Jul 28, 2005
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darringer said:I ride just about all conditions. Most of the time I ride at Carnegie. It's a great place for hillclimbing. There are some tight trails, but mostly it is single track hills. They tend to be very dry, rocky and slippery from about May-November. When it finally starts to rain conditions are much better.They range from beginner bunny hills to extremely difficult trails a mountain goat would fall off of. I tend to prefer a little taller gearing than most for the tight trails and hills, so I can keep my momentum up without losing traction. Had good luck with 13-51 combo on my '99, which is the same as your 2000. I usually use 1st or 2nd gear, clutch pulled in or feathered, with light throttle. I am a big fan of the flywheel weight. I ran a 12oz. on my '99 and use the same now on my '02. I notice better hook up and alot less stalling on tighter conditions with the weight. It doesn't alter the powerband at all. It just revs a tiny bit slower down low. Not noticeable at all from midrange up. Good investment.
darringer said:14-50 is extremely tall compared to the even stock 13-50. I noticed no difference in top speed with the weight. A friend rides an identical '02, same gearing-no flywheel weight, and top speed is the same. I really don't ever see wide open in 5th, so that isn't very important to me. I would buy a 13 tooth front sprocket and try it out. For hills and tight trails I think you will be pleasantly surprised. The cost is minimal, and can be swapped back out in a matter of minutes out on the trail if it doesn't work for you.
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