30T pulley pros and cons
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30T pulley pros and cons
My bike is sitting at the dealer for warranty repair, the primary case has to come out. I guess it's time to install a 30T pulley. I know I am gonna gain some lower end torque and lose about 6% top speed, I am ok with that, how often do I max out ? What are the disadvantages? What do I expect? Thanks Alex
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I put mine on over 40,000 miles ago and can see no downside. As Rawhide said a stock bike would never be able to redline 6th gear. Even running 75mph on expressway engine is not overrevving. You should be able to increase your top speed not decrease it unless you have a lot more than 100hp.
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Prior responses are all correct, but I'm not sure the OP was concerned about performance above 100 MPH. I'm a street/twisty rider, sorta a 0-60 type of guy and I love my 30t primary...so much so that I went to 70 on the rear for another 6% gear reduction. At any speed and just about any RPM, the throttle response is THERE. The bike is light, peppy and fast at any speed--0-20, 30-50, or 70-90.
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You will gain some torque of the line, but you losses some gas mileage at cruising speed. I have a 34 sprocket with a baker 6 speed direct drive and can cruise 75 miles an hour at 2500 rpm. Also I have 100 foot ponds of torque at 2500 rpm’s. I do most of my riding on the highway. This will save your motor from wear if you take long highway trips. This is just my two cent.