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[Simplo]

Hi all,
does anyone experienced a different drive ratio in the Bullet 350?
It always seemed to me it is too low and the RPMs are too high for the cruise speed.
So I thought I could add some teeth at the rear sprocket or subtract one or two at the countershaft, but I really don't know if it could decrase too much acceleration and power on climbs.
Does anybody made some trial in this sense?
In the Hitchcock's catalogue I saw that aren't bigger rear sprocket, so I think I have to act on the countershaft...
Thank you in advance and, as usual, please forgive my bad english!

[Bullet Whisperer]

Hi Simplo, I think you mean to gear up, in which case you want a bigger sprocket on the front, or [not possible on the standard rear wheel], a smaller one on the rear. However, I wouldn't do it on a machine with the engine in standard tune. I tuned my 350 considerably and it JUST manages top gear fairly comfortably with 17t on the front. Each to their own, though. Regards, Paul.

[PeteF]

I tried this on my standard 350 once. I basically turned it into a three speed with an overdrive. It wasn't like that long😀

[PeteF]

But the close ratio conversion is well worth it.

[Adrian]

What are your local roads like, Simplo? Are you on the flat or up in the mountains? A.

[vince]

Hi, Indian bullets are already geared high 5.2 compared to Redditch 5.76. Most British 350cc singles of the period were between 6 and 5.5 bear in mind that the 500 bullet is geared 5.0 and has more power to pull this gear. Vince.