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    86 550l 5,000 rpms @55mph. 47 tooth on rear. dont know whats on front.thanks!

    #2
    Wind it out. It has tiny pistons that only go up and down about an inch. It needs to spin fast to run efficiently. Let that little sucker scream.
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      #3
      Originally posted by pappyt View Post
      86 550l 5,000 rpms @55mph. 47 tooth on rear. dont know whats on front.thanks!
      On the 550 you don't even make any power until 5,500 rpm , keep the rpms up for better mileage and performance.

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        #4
        The ratio is 14/47 as indicated in the manual.
        about 60 mph at 5000 puls the countershaft cover and check out the front sprocket. I doubt anyone would want lower gearing

        Download the manual and take a breeze through it.
        Last edited by Guest; 10-07-2012, 01:48 PM.

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          #5
          thanks for the info! yeah the little bugger likes to scream. brought a smile to my face! gonna be fun in the moutains.

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