Gearing Recommendations?

[AlphaAuriga]

I'm picking up my Mille R in the next few days and have a couple of questions.

I'd like to order a 520 chain and "gears", But I'd like some suggestions from racers what is a good countershaft sprocket size to go with and a rear sprocket size or sizes.

I know it depends on the track size. We race mostly on shorter tracks. Not alot of long straight type tracks. I think the longest one is about 1/2 mile long. But thats one track out of 5.

Just looking for some good starting points!

TIA

[Yammyfan]

[off topic] Howdy Alpha,
You going to race the mille? the R6 going? [/off topic]

(cant offer you any on the Q :( )

[AlphaAuriga]

Dang, Busted! :eek:

Well, I actually sold the R6 two races into last race season. I had actually planned not to race it at all because I purchased TZ250 to race. But 1 freakin' month before the first race, I had a crank seizure. Missed the first two races on it trying to get it put together.

Did well on the TZ, Consistent top 3 finisher and even a win on the fastest track we race on. But the TZ is too much work. I can't just ride it and put it in the garage. Every outing meant the heads and cylinders would have to come off for inspection. Every 300 miles, a new top end, 1200 miles rebuild the crank. Pretty pricey to keep running too. My preseason purchase of "consumables" and a crank rebuild put my before season expense at about 1500 dollars.

Don't tell the guys on the R6 board;)

[Yammyfan]

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Don't tell the guys on the R6 board[/quote]
Who, me? :lol: I haven't had a 6 for near a year also ;)

I saw you had an expert win this season...well done :)
The Mile should be a hoot!

[micah apriliaforum com]

I like 16:44 for faster roads and tracks and 15:44 for shorter stuff.

[mouimet]

What is the stock gearing for a 2000.5 Mille?

[harring10]

I run the 16/44 combo and absolutely agree that it's the way to go for street riding/canyon carving etc.

I've run pretty much the whole gambit of bolt on performance mods and think the 16/44 is probably the best return on the dollar.

So far completed is:

Harris 2-2 race system
Evoluzione race air box and filter
Evoluzione ignition amplifier
Hi Po plugs/plug wires
Evoluzione custom Hi Po chip
54mm throttle bodies and accompanying SP stacks
16/44 gears (525 D.I.D./AFAM sprockets)
Arrow rear sets
M-1's and HH pads