Please help me understand Zero motorcycle gearing
Zero motorcycles are capable of 0-60 in 4 seconds partly due to the huge pizza sized rear sprocket I assume. But what if I didn't care about that level of acceleration? Could I reduce the size of the rear sprocket to say 0-60 in 6 seconds and gain more range? Would this be bad or put a strain on the motor? My limited knowledge of electric motors has me wondering. Sure 0-60 in 4 seconds sounds like a blast, but for .01% of my commute, is it worth the sacrifice in range if any? The motor would be running at a lower rpm at any given speed with a more efficient (smaller) rear sprocket correct?
This is all theoretical so parts, warranty etc aside, though I am also curious if they make parts for this and if this would void any warranty.
Thanks!
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