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PostPosted: 14 Jul 2020 18:18 
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I know it’s been mentioned before but I’m not good at finding it🤭 I know there are two size sprocket/pulleys and I know you can swap and change them but can’t remember what advantage or disadvantage they have. If someone could point me in the right direction please.

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PostPosted: 14 Jul 2020 18:30 
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US gearing 27/61 for a tube frame Buell
lowers top speed increases accleration, makes that torque come out to play :mrgreen:
or the half/half withthe UK on the front & US61 on the rear however it will effect your speedo
just search US gearing :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: 14 Jul 2020 18:35 
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viewtopic.php?f=7&t=708&hilit=US+gearing

read this
go to 03 post it explains it all....

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PostPosted: 15 Jul 2020 02:59 
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Nutah wrote:
http://www.ukbeg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=708&hilit=US+gearing

read this
go to 03 post it explains it all....

Blast from the distant past. :shock:

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PostPosted: 15 Jul 2020 07:47 
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:mrgreen: indeed :yup:

I am running 1/2 US gearing , I have a Sportster rear pulley which was modified by Pete :worthy:
he opened the central hole which now fits the Buell wheel
makes a real noticable difference , so full US gearing would be even better :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: 15 Jul 2020 13:28 
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That's very informative and thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Is there a significant difference on traveling at slow speed in traffic, ie: feeling you have to slip the clutch to slow down?

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PostPosted: 15 Jul 2020 13:51 
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I've got full US gearing on Muffin and it's far better around town and for hooning around , only time it's not as good as standard is if you have long motorway blasts at high speed . On the X1 you need to change the speedo or put a speedo healer on to correct the reading on yours.

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PostPosted: 15 Jul 2020 20:26 
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sillyb wrote:
That's very informative and thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Is there a significant difference on traveling at slow speed in traffic, ie: feeling you have to slip the clutch to slow down?


no never needed to slip the clutch

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PostPosted: 15 Jul 2020 21:01 
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29 front and 61 rear for me. :sun:


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PostPosted: 15 Jul 2020 22:38 
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kevmean wrote:
I've got full US gearing on Muffin and it's far better around town and for hooning around , only time it's not as good as standard is if you have long motorway blasts at high speed . On the X1 you need to change the speedo or put a speedo healer on to correct the reading on yours.

70 MPH highway all day long is only 3600 rpms with US gearing and a 170 rear tire on the X1. I find that to be the sweet spot for cruising and it's also the best balanced at that rpm. I'd consistently gotten right at 50 mpgs when I was using the Buells for trips all over north America (pre-ethanol blends) and that was with the full race kit and 536 cams. But our roads are mostly straight and flat which helps achieve that efficiency.

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PostPosted: 17 Jul 2020 17:35 
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Full US gearing on mine when it was on the road :yup:
Now running 23/58 sprockets and chain :coat: ;)

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PostPosted: 17 Jul 2020 20:20 
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Why so low of a final drive ratio? You doing hill climbs? Pulling a camper?

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PostPosted: 17 Jul 2020 22:19 
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x1glider wrote:
Why so low of a final drive ratio? You doing hill climbs? Pulling a camper?

Restricted to 1/4 miles ;)

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