[Ducati] wanted: 916 final drive ratio advice

[mike major]

I also ride a lot in the mountains on northern cal., Lake Beressia, clear lake and the coastal roads and I like taching out in the lower gears, especially on the short straights involved.  I also use a slipper clutch which helps me utilize the lower gears without fear of the dreaded sideways rear wheel hop, slide, crash.  Later, Mike D Bike.

Terry Breitmaier <huskyguy2e at sbcglobal.net> wrote:   Running a 14/38 would be the same as a 15/41. You
would tach out really fast in lower gears amd your 6th
gear would feel alot like 4th gear does now. Most of
my riding is in the moutains of North Central
California.

--- Jules wrote:

> also sprach Terry Breitmaier on Saturday, August 26,
> 2006 6:57 PM:
> > I run a 15/38 on my 916 and it works great. I
> tried
> > the 14/38 and found it was to low for me. I have
> > 44,000 miles on the bike and still running strong.
> 
> what kind of riding do you do? was the difference
> between 14/38 and
> 15/38 that significant (not in terms of numbers, but
> in terms of your
> experience)?
> 
> thanks
> 
> > --- Jules wrote:
> > 
> >> the last time I was at thunderhill on my 916 I
> >> realized I never shifted into 6th and rarely into
> >> 5th (only on the straight) topping out at around
> 140 indicated.
> >> 
> >> so I'm thinking of switching from my standard
> 15/36
> >> final drive to a 14/38. is anyone out there
> running
> >> a bigger ratio and if so why? is 14/38 too much
> >> already?
> 
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