1991 CR500R Stock Gearing?

[RedtillIdie]

Hey guys I am wondering what the stock gearing is on a 1991 CR500R.... I just got my bike and it has 14T and 48T. It seems like it is topping out at around 60 or 70? I am thinking this is geared really low because I just got rapped by my buddies 03 yz450F... Whats the deal here? I weigh almost 200lbs and he only weighs around 130. But even with that shouldn't I get more top end out of my 500? I thought it was sad that he could beat me, and he's also got a 4 speed trans. What do you guys think?

[britincali]

89-91 had a stupedly slow 5th gear thats why your buddy roasted you.

[RedtillIdie]

89-91 had a stupedly slow 5th gear thats why your buddy roasted you.

Do you know what the stock gearing is? I mean my CRF280X has a faster top speed...

[britincali]

You sound about rite with the sprockets on your bike, its the gears inside the tranny that are fukin useless.

I have the same bottom end on my dune bike and run 15/44 gearing just to make up for honda's stupidity.

[RedtillIdie]

You sound about rite with the sprockets on your bike, its the gears inside the tranny that are fukin useless.

I have the same bottom end on my dune bike and run 15/44 gearing just to make up for honda's stupidity.

How fast does your dune 500 run? Is it useless for trails though?

[britincali]

Its fast top end, Ive never clocked it wide open but its quick


15/44 does make it not fun in the tight stuff, one of these days im gonna slap a wide ratio tranny in it.

[100hp honda]

Hey guys I am wondering what the stock gearing is on a 1991 CR500R

you asked this question on 3 different sites

change the sprockets if it aint going fast enough. the other site has free manuals if you need that also.

[yota]

when you were on thumpertalk all excited about buying this bike several guys warned you that this year model was a close ratio gearbox....