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Freeride Gearing - What are you running?

Prav

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I have stock FX/RTX gearing (18 tooth top gear). Curious if anyone is running the Freeride with either a 19 or a 20 tooth and how you like it. I saw 89 a few times this past week but wouldn't mind clipping that 90 mark. How much low end was sacrificed by the move if you've made it?
 

I'm curious as well. I wouldn't mind sacrificing a little down low for a little higher top end, maybe calm down the rpm's a little
 
I'd be looking more into clutching that gearing on that note. track speed in the powder is good, but not top-end track speed, right? if you clutch a little more agressively, you'll pull harder low end and not have as much chance of over-revving and gain bottom end pull without dogging it, JMO..
 
fraolib said:
i have an rtx with freeride and 18t and i can only get like 75mph
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It took me some time to get the clutching dialed in with this track. It's very important to have it perfect in order to pull the top end. The first time I ran this track with the Schmidt clutch kit I was only seeing 70-72 mph. I also have some overdrive machining done to both the primary and secondary.
 
Stock FX gearing with my Freeride. I lost a few MPH, but gained them all back with my few simple mods. (Airbox mods, exhaust, and Ulmer clutch kit) So I'm still at the same MPH I had stock which was 85 on average, but I now have a lot better hook up and pull off the bottom.
 
I have a base 07 model with stock gearing and the freeride track.
 
yamahas said:
Just curious on why speed would be lost with the different track?
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The stock track is a 1" (reality it's a 3/4"). The Freeride is a 1.5" track. The Freeride has more rotating mass - it weighs more and the 1.5" paddle acts as a windmill under the sled. This will pull down top speed on any sled, but it is a bit more noticeable on the Phazer due to the 80hp we're pulling with.
 
Prav said:
fraolib said:
i have an rtx with freeride and 18t and i can only get like 75mph
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It took me some time to get the clutching dialed in with this track. It's very important to have it perfect in order to pull the top end. The first time I ran this track with the Schmidt clutch kit I was only seeing 70-72 mph. I also have some overdrive machining done to both the primary and secondary.
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yea well i just have stock clutching and everything else is stock also i dont know much about clutches so i dont really like to mess with them. the only thing ive done with clutches is clean the secondary
 
with an 18 tooth gear you are looking at 82-83mph on GPS @ 11300rpm before the clutches are fully shifted out, if you can't hit over 90 on your speedo you don't need to go up to a 19 or 20, you will just loose low end grunt and gain nothing up top. A 17 tooth gear will put you in the 77-78mph on GPS range @ 11300 rpm for full shift out and around 83-84mph on GPS hitting the rev limiter so you MAY consider dropping a tooth to a 17 if your sled can't pull over 80mph (90 speedo reading). I know my stock Phazer MTX with a 19 tooth gear which is damn near the same as a short track with a 17 tooth for gearing will only go ~75mph (84 speedo) on a hardpack.
 
mine is stock gearing im turning about 12300rpm's when i get it back from the shop im gonna try to get them down to around 11500 i hear it may just be my belt and then im gonna bring a gps w me to c how fast im really going
 
I Honestly didn't notice an difference in pull after putting my Freeride on.

Earlier this month I got on a long seasonal road and decided to do a speed test with the GPS on my phone. I his 87-88 mph on the speedo and my GPS said I had a max speed of 73 mph. My phone was in my backpack so I don't know if that messed with the speed reading or not. I know the stock speedo isn't that accurate, but is it THAT off?
 
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