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wide ratio gearbox

Posted: March 17th, 2011, 10:27 am
by oggo69
what years did the cr500 have the wide ratio's ?
i am unsure but i think mine is out of a '91 , i want the wide ratio for supermoto

Posted: March 17th, 2011, 10:35 am
by cmotodad
From what I have read, 93-01 is the wide ratio. Older from 85-88? also

Posted: March 19th, 2011, 10:44 am
by oggo69
cheers dude ... might keep my eye for a wide ratio box then

Posted: March 20th, 2011, 3:53 am
by Gravel Scratcher
If your using it for supermoto i'd go for the close ratio box to prevent/limit rear wheel lock up on down shifting.

Posted: March 20th, 2011, 10:46 am
by oggo69
Gravel Scratcher wrote:If your using it for supermoto i'd go for the close ratio box to prevent/limit rear wheel lock up on down shifting.
fair point :cool: , i was going to put it on the street too , just dont want it running out of steam too early ... suppose gearing will fix that