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KZ900 Gear Ratios

I sure don't agree with their assessments for gearing. Anyone who owns one of these bike with stock gearing (15/35) will always be searching for the elusive '6th gear' when cruising on the highway. Plus the engine vibration band of 4500-5000 will numb the hands. 15/37 for touring - yeah right, touring at 40 mph maybe - you'd be buzzing the motor and get about 25 to the gallon...

Where did the chart come from?

Jeff.Saunders wrote:

I sure don't agree with their assessments for gearing. Anyone who owns one of these bike with stock gearing (15/35) will always be searching for the elusive '6th gear' when cruising on the highway. Plus the engine vibration band of 4500-5000 will numb the hands. 15/37 for touring - yeah right, touring at 40 mph maybe - you'd be buzzing the motor and get about 25 to the gallon...

Where did the chart come from?

These Charts came from Action Fours.

Jeff.Saunders wrote:

I sure don't agree with their assessments for gearing. Anyone who owns one of these bike with stock gearing (15/35) will always be searching for the elusive '6th gear' when cruising on the highway. Plus the engine vibration band of 4500-5000 will numb the hands. 15/37 for touring - yeah right, touring at 40 mph maybe - you'd be buzzing the motor and get about 25 to the gallon...

Where did the chart come from?

I got my bike out for its first real ride this weekend here in Ohio. A little over 200 miles on Saturday. I can't tell you how many times I went looking for the elusive 6th gear. This bike will see it fair share of highway driving. Which set up would you use?...Russ

On my own 900's (with a stock engine), I tend to run 15/33 gearing - this helps a little with the highway cruising, and doesn't hurt the get-up-and-go too much.

With the lighter crank, the 900's rev fairly quick anyway.

Russ Jackson wrote:

Jeff.Saunders wrote:

I sure don't agree with their assessments for gearing. Anyone who owns one of these bike with stock gearing (15/35) will always be searching for the elusive '6th gear' when cruising on the highway. Plus the engine vibration band of 4500-5000 will numb the hands. 15/37 for touring - yeah right, touring at 40 mph maybe - you'd be buzzing the motor and get about 25 to the gallon...

Where did the chart come from?

I got my bike out for its first real ride this weekend here in Ohio. A little over 200 miles on Saturday. I can't tell you how many times I went looking for the elusive 6th gear. This bike will see it fair share of highway driving. Which set up would you use?...Russ

If your going to be on the highway alot with a 900 my pick would be 16t/35t or 16t/33t. Both you leave you some options. I like to be able to use a 14t or 15t for performance once in a while. It makes me think I'm on a completely different bike.

Jeff.Saunders wrote:

I sure don't agree with their assessments for gearing. Anyone who owns one of these bike with stock gearing (15/35) will always be searching for the elusive '6th gear' when cruising on the highway. Plus the engine vibration band of 4500-5000 will numb the hands. 15/37 for touring - yeah right, touring at 40 mph maybe - you'd be buzzing the motor and get about 25 to the gallon...

Where did the chart come from?

Jeff I must agree. I just got back from Daytona Bike Week late last night. I still have not found that elusive sixth gear and believe me I was searching. My hands are still tingling from the trip. I had a blast and will do it again next year.

A website for gear ratio's and chain speeds is at www.gearingcommander.com It also lists tire sizes and engine rpms for calculation.

on the street and for long distance i run 15-33 and for the odd rip around making a fool of myself i use15-39 on my little drag bike i use 14-41 and my big bike i'll be using 16or 17-39 i've got the power to turn the tall gear i'm hoping for big topend mile an hour my 1075 street bike turns about 3700 rpm at 60 mph with the 15-33 gearing so it's not to buzzy

Timebomb33... like the different variations. On a stock KZ900-A4 engine setup what would you use for gearing to get top speed in a 3 mile trap???