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  1. Used Review: Triumph Daytona T595-955i

    ... lever-to-gearbox 'change which came post 1998. Gearing 18/42 is standard now, with some owners going 18 front and 44 rear to lower the gearing away from a top-end rush. Apparently, 17-tooth and smaller front ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 22/09/2019 - 19:20 - 0 comments

  2. Living with a 2005 Kawasaki ZRX1200R

    ... the motor can do without buggering up smooth running. Then gearing. A few teeth up at the back (or a couple down at the front) should perk ... attention to it in the first place. I started with gearing. This bike has 1200cc, which means it should pull your arms off from ...

    Ben Cope - 10/05/2024 - 04:15 - 0 comments

  3. Navigator 1000 review

    ... case, a TL1000 motor provides the go, and plenty of it. With gearing limiting top speed to around 130mph– you don’t need more on a bike ... case, a TL1000 motor provides the go, and plenty of it. With gearing limiting top speed to around 130mph– you don’t need more on a bike ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  4. Used Review: Honda VTR1000 SP-1 & SP-2

    ... will establish whether the one in question is sound. Gearing A number of owners go a tooth down (15 from 16) at the front at the ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:26 - 0 comments

  5. EXCLUSIVE | Two-Time TT winner Gary Johnson tests BSB Honda Superbikes!

    ... all its problems are solved!” “The engine and gearing combo though, with the Euro5 there, the tall gears just highlight that peaky power. It’s such long road gearing, you’d not ride it around on the track like that for long. But that ...

    Simon Hancocks - 11/06/2021 - 16:03

  6. Guy Martin nears another speed record on rotary-engined Crighton CR700W

    ... to clarify that unfortunately they didn’t have the correct gearing for the bike for the Elvington run which was much too tall a gearing.  “They actually hit 189.8 mph in 5th gear but when it was put ...

    Ollie Barstow - 21/07/2022 - 08:50

  7. Used Test: Kawasaki ZZ-R600

    ... and braided hoses, which give a bit more confidence. Gearing The gearbox is clunky and owners report missing gears as a fairly ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:26 - 0 comments

  8. SV650 (2003 - 2010) review

    ... dropped slightly to give a more relaxed riding position, the gearing is lowered to take into account that top speed isn't as important on a ... The faired version has slightly higher footrests and taller gearing than the naked version, but engine and chassis are identical. Only ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  9. Buyer Guide: 2008 Yamaha YZF-R1

    ... but that’ll be near £2,000 when labour is included. Lower gearing would help (£28 for a sprocket) but beyond that you’re looking at ... will add up to in excess of £1500. We’d stick with lower gearing and tweaked suspension as anything else isn’t going to be cost ...

    Ben Cope - 10/05/2024 - 04:15 - 0 comments

  10. Living with a 2005 Honda CBR600RR

    ... expect some compromises. In the CBR's case, we're talking gearing. Up to now the CBR has spent most of its life on track, which is nice work if you can get it. Standard gearing is 16-tooth front and 42 rear, but that had been lowered to 15/43 - ...

    Ben Cope - 10/05/2024 - 04:15 - 0 comments

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