Question re. pulling away in first

Mister James · I want to believe! Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Karma :

Ok, having recently spent a day pootling around on a gn125 to get some experience on a geared bike, I noticed that it didnt have much range in the lower gears, ie one had to change up from first almost as soon as you are moving, and again up to third, before you are travelling at a reasonable speed. Having seen guys (and ladiez) riding proper bikes, they seem to get up to a half decent speed in first, without any noticable gear changes.

Thus, when I get my fazer, am I right in thinking that when I'm pulling away from the lights etc, I wont have to change up through the whole gearbox just to get moving?

carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

Yes the gears are close together on smaller bikes, same number of gears as a big bike that goes over twice the speed, therefore they have to be close.

I can get up to around 40mph in first, I usually change at 30mph odd I think.

So to answer your question, yes, you will be able to go further in first on a bigger bike.
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Mister James · I want to believe! Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Karma :

Excellent - that's exactly what I suspected, but wanted to check. Commuting would be a pain in the arse if the bigger bike was anything like the little honda thing!

dibbster · Nearly there... Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Karma :

Won't have to change as quick for example my RF will do 55 in 1st and about 80 in 2nd. Whenn commuting I can stay in 2nd most of the time where as on the CG I used to spend loads of time changing gear. Sad

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Rollins · Trackday Trickster Joined: 14 Jul 2004 Karma :

You could always buy a ZX-10R or an R1 and do 100mph on the first cog...

Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

Your not revving the bike hard enough. It will do 40mph in 3rd!

The revs are smooth low down, then when they hit around 6000 it starts to vibrate and sounds like a car engine maxed out in a gear. Keep the throttle open and let the revs rise. you will go though a lumpy patch of a few thousand rpm, followed by a bust of power, then you change up.

My bike is like that, alot of people think i'm gear changing when i have to, where as in reality i just change up before i hit the lumpy bit to save fuel Razz

Craggles · Traffic Copper Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I have a gn125 - I can get to 30 in 2nd, 40 in 3rd (or 50 on a slight downhill, reving to the red line Wink

). 50 in 4th on a flat... 5th is kinda useless really, only use it to keep the revs down a tad, save my legs from vibrating and save fuel like DaFrostyOne.

Hoping to get a bit more out of it once I've had the carb serviced.

By then I'll be looking at a 250 anyway Wink

Craig
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Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Karma :

Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

ive just come from a rs125 to a cbr4
im so suprised where i would usually change gear it had 6k left
now i can toddle along in 1 gear and not get foot ache
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ts50x0 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 16 May 2004 Karma :

[quote]The revs are smooth low down, then when they hit around 6000 it starts to vibrate and sounds like a car engine maxed out in a gear. Keep the throttle open and let the revs rise. you will go though a lumpy patch of a few thousand rpm, followed by a bust of power, then you change up. [quote]

i think you are talking about a 2 stroke. you get nothing out of reving a 125, 4 stroke, single.