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Old 05-31-2011, 09:41 AM   #235 (permalink)
theycallmeebryan
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2003 Ninja EX250 - '03 Kawasaki Ninja EX250
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Originally Posted by gtkid2002 View Post
Oh, kind of off topic post here, but..

theycallmebryan - How well does your Ninja do over hills? Would you recommend that setup in an area with some grades on the freeway, or not so much?

I ask because I live on a 600' hill basically, and pushing a 300 pound bike up from sea level does not sound like a very good use of my time. And western Washington isn't known for being.. well.. flat, especially through Seattle and further north.

Or if someone could point me in the general direction for results from re-gearing a Ninja or motorcycle. I'd guess the rules would apply for all bikes, just minor differences from power bands and such.
You can still climb hills just fine, just not in 6th gear. Think of a 15/39 setup as 1st gear being the stock 2nd gear, 2nd gear being the stock 3rd gear, and so on. If its a steep upgrade, just downshift and you will be fine. Besides, on long upgrades, its better to move your engine into the peak torque range (on a ninja thats between 6,000-8,000 rpms).

New Jersey and New York have their fair share of elevation changes, especially where i ride. On easy upgrades i don't have to downshift, I'll just lose 5-10mph with a constant throttle position.... but i'll make up that loss on the downhill that follows.
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