Gear Ratios

[RBBailey]

And this pic is just over 60mph. Accounting for the high tack setting, I could actually be at about 2600.

 

[Red90]

Certainly reading high. Adjust the throttle cable while idling to get it up to 2000 rpm, and check and adjust the tach.

 

[RBBailey]

When holding at 2050 rpm (for some reason, that's just where the pedal wanted to allow me to hold it steady) the main pulley shows about 1850-1900 rpm. Assuming it is as much as, but no more than, 200 rpm high, this means the actual rpm at 60mph is about 2500+. It's difficult to get a good read off the little VDO tach.



I'll adjust the tach when I next feel like self immolation. Otherwise known as pulling the binnacle off and trying to pack all the wiring back in when I'm done.

 

[Red90]

Don't hold the peddle. Turn the cable adjustment at the pump. Then it will be steady and you can adjust the tach without things bouncing around.

 

[RBBailey]

Yeah, I'll do that when I go to actually set the tach. I was just looking to see if the tach was in error.