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Old 17th August 2008   #1
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Could someone please explain to me the theory of the different size sprockets and what they achieve ?

And if anybody has any tips on tuning for a kx60 i would be most appreciative.

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... stick to standard fella....would be my advise....




what oil/petrol ratio you running ?
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Small rear & large front = higher gearing
large rear & small front = low gearing.

It's rare that you would need to do any level of tuning to a kx60. They're so fast from standard that you could win at a national level without touching a thing. If anything, trying to smooth the power would be an advantage.
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Hi thanx for the advise.

As it is my lads first proper bike it is fast for him so smoothing the power would be an advantage. Hows best to do that ?
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As others have said, a larger rear sprocket will make the bike accelerate quicker but it won't rev out as long so you have to change up quicker. A smaller one will have the opposite effect - the bike will be a bit slower to pick up but it will hold the gear for longer. As Fokker has said already however, you're better off sticking to stock or quite close to it really. Often people may change one or two teeth on the rear according to preference, but don't go way off what stock is would be my tip. 3 teeth on the rear is broadly equivalent to 1 on the front too - most folk always keep the front as standard, and then play around with the back until they get a ratio they like.

Re smoothing it out a bit - for a 60 I'm not so sure. If it was a 250 I'd say Fly Wheel weight, maybe add another base gasket etc but on a 60 I really don't know. One easy one would be to stick a smaller sprocket on the back - but as I said, don't go too much more than 2 or 3 smaller than stock.

Good luck - I raced a KX 60 in 1983!
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Thanx Lee

Perhaps ill try dropping it on the rear sprocket slightly.

It is going to get its maiden voyage at the weekend ill let you know how he gets on !!!!!!

Thanx again

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