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 Post subject: US gearing on X1's
PostPosted: 03 Jan 2011 22:04 
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I have heard US gearing is good for lower speed riding , sod the acceleration its already damn quick, but is it easier at riding off the clutch at low speed in traffic? And if this is the case, is it just the sprockets that need changing or does the primary gearing need changing, do you need to change the belt as well, or can it use the same one? I have seriously got the a*sehole trying to ride on the clutch in 20-40km/h limits in 1st or 2nd gear. The bike never goes over 160km/h so it sounds like a plan.....

Has anyone an idea on how much it would cost (stateside or other) to get the kit together?

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 Post subject: Re: US gearing on X1's
PostPosted: 04 Jan 2011 06:04 
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The front sprocket you need is the same as an XB, the rear is tuber specific, however you can buy a 61T for a Sportster and bore the centre out. I had a few sprockets hanging around from a few projects that I sold for £65 each (plus one or two from a mate building a chopper), which may have been a little cheap.

I have never actually ridden a non-US geared tuber.

With a bit of searching on tinternet, I found this:

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Euro is a 29/55, which is a 1.89 final, with a 29/61, you'd have a 2.1. US spec is 27/61, 2.26.

PART NUMBERS (may be obsolete):
A 29 TOOTH = 40205-95
A 27 TOOTH = 40288-95
B 55 TOOTH = 37727-97Y
B 61 TOOTH = 34927-94Y

The different combinations are:

A = 29 TOOTH B = 55 TOOTH
This is the "normal" UK spec and gives an overall gear ratio of 3.034.
Top gear - 24.02 mph/l000 rpm giving a theoretical top speed of 163 mph at 6800 rpm.
Fourth gear - 20.36 mph/1000 rpm - maximum speed 138 mph.
Third gear - 16.80 mph/1000 rpm - maximum speed 114 mph.
Second gear - 12.19 mph/l000 rpm - maximum speed 83 mph.
First gear - 8.93 mph/1000 rpm - maximum speed 61 mph.
At 80 mph in top gear the engine is running at 3300 rpm.

A = 27 TOOTH B = 61 TOOTH
This is the "full" US spec and gives an overall gear ratio of 3.615.
Top gear - 20.16 mph/l000 rpm giving a theoretical top speed of 137 mph at 6800 rpm.
Fourth gear - 17.08 mph/l000 rpm - maximum speed 116 mph.
Third gear - 14.10 mph/1000 rpm - maximum speed 96 mph.
Second gear - 10.23 mph/l000 rpm - maximum speed 70 mph.
First gear - 7.49 mph/l000 rpm - maximum speed 51 mph.
At 80 mph in top gear the engine is running at 4000 rpm.

A = 27 TOOTH B = 55 TOOTH
This is the US engine sprocket with the UK rear wheel sprocket to give an overall gear ratio of 3.259.
Top gear - 22.36 mph/l000 rpm giving a theoretical top speed of 152 mph at 6800 rpm.
Fourth gear - 18.95 mph/l000 rpm - maximum speed 129 mph.
Third gear - 15.64 mph/1000 rpm - maximum speed 106 mph.
Second gear - 11.35 mph/1000 rpm - maximum speed 77 mph.
First gear - 8.31 mph/l000 rpm - maximum speed 57 mph.
At 80 mph in top gear the engine is running at 3600 rpm.

A = 29 TOOTH B = 61 TOOTH
This is the UK engine sprocket with the US rear wheel sprocket to give an overall gear ratio of 3.366.
Top gear - 21.66 mph/l000 rpm giving a theoretical top speed of 147 mph at 6800 rpm.
Fourth gear - 18.36 mph/1000 rpm - maximum speed 125 mph.
Third gear - 15.15 mph/l000 rpm - maximum speed 103 mph.
Second gear - 11.00 mph/l000 rpm - maximum speed 75 mph.
First gear - 8.05 mph/l000 rpm - maximum speed 55 mph.
At 80 mph in top gear the engine is running at 3700 rpm.

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 Post subject: Re: US gearing on X1's
PostPosted: 04 Jan 2011 08:39 
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I can vouch for the US gearing around town. I used to commute into London on an X1 for several years. With Euro gearing you feel like you are constantly slipping the clutch.
You can use the same belt just fine. Bear in mind that your speedo will be out. You can live with it, change to a US Spec speedo or get some kind of adjuster. I used the latter but wish that I had changed the speedo.


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 Post subject: Re: US gearing on X1's
PostPosted: 04 Jan 2011 10:56 
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I'm gonna try the 1/2 US gearing till i can locate a front pulley :mrgreen:

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