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  1. Triumph Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X Review: Are Hinckley's A2 Bikes Any Good?

    ... of the pack (the KTM 390s make around 46bhp) but the short gearing is making the best of the available power, and as long as you don’t ... outskirts and a short squirt to test out how well that short gearing handles cruising at motorway speeds. The ratios in each bike are ...

    Simon Hancocks - 01/02/2024 - 10:41 - 0 comments

  2. Road Test: R1200S v. RSV-R v. CBR1000RR v. 955i

    ... edge of added aggression this year thanks to lowered gearing and a shortened wheelbase (plus a few new insidey-engine bits and ... pipes to let the motor sing; I'm pretty sure the gearing is a touch on the high side, with too tall upper ratios letting the ... edge of added aggression this year thanks to lowered gearing and a shortened wheelbase (plus a few new insidey-engine bits and ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:21 - 0 comments

  3. Your KTM 200 Duke questions, answered

    ... fuel consumption, but it would be better if you put taller gearing on. I'd happily commute 50 miles a day on it. Robert Campbell ... even for an experienced rider? With a pipe and taller gearing I don't see why not. I would have swapped my Explorer 1200 + panniers ...

    Ben Cope - 10/05/2024 - 04:06 - 0 comments

  4. Speed Triple 1050 (2005 - 2010) review

    ... quite aggressive, which is also due to Triumph dropping the gearing on the new Speed Triple, but get it into second and, rather than ... quite aggressive, which is also due to Triumph dropping the gearing on the new Speed Triple, but get it into second and, rather than ...

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

  5. Speed Four review | Full verdict after road and track test

    ... the motor’s midrange. Whacking through the gears (same gearing as the TT) you spend less time chasing the dragon, which normally hides ... the motor’s midrange. Whacking through the gears (same gearing as the TT) you spend less time chasing the dragon, which normally hides ...

    Ben Cope - 21/07/2022 - 12:37 - 0 comments

  6. RSV-1000R Factory (2003 - present) review

    ... model, although all of this is at the crank. Slightly taller gearing gets better use out of that little bit of extra oomph. Helping make ... model, although all of this is at the crank. Slightly taller gearing gets better use out of that little bit of extra oomph. Helping make ...

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

  7. Road Test: GT1000 v. CB1300 v. ZRX1200 v. Griso

    ... behind its back, that one hand actually being relatively low gearing. It's easy but it's also a bit of a buzzy experience on the CB13, the ... Ducati was loping along, quite literally, on way too high gearing. So high that you never knew quite what gear you were in. Evil ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:21 - 0 comments

  8. Retro Race to the Bol d'Or

    ... behind its back, that one hand actually being relatively low gearing. It's easy but it's also a bit of a buzzy experience on the CB13, the ... Ducati was loping along, quite literally, on way too high gearing. So high that you never knew quite what gear you were in. Evil ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:24 - 0 comments

  9. 2012 KTM 200 Duke first UK ride review

    ... it had it made a bid for freedom. Running a slightly taller gearing might mean you can get over 90mph but more importantly it means you can ... from ASV. As already mentioned, I'd play around with the gearing. Perhaps one tooth bigger on the front sprocket, or two smaller on the ...

    Ben Cope - 10/05/2024 - 04:06 - 0 comments

  10. Altitude Sickness - Tackling Pikes Peak

    ... drops. It happened to Pierce. Bleed those brakes! Gearing Landers ran 5 teeth more than Pierce on the rear sprocket and was running out of revs. I left my gearing completely stock and it worked well – you’re flatout with revs to ...

    dagored99 - 10/05/2024 - 04:19 - 0 comments

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