Austrian 450 gearing help.

chasetwo79
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Quick question for all you Austrian 450 owners. What gearing are you running and why?

I am currently running 14/52. But I’m finding that it’s making second and third a little too short. I tried a 14/51 and that didn’t feel right either.

Would love to hear what everyone else is doing and the why behind it for some advice.

Thanks all!
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aees 8/27/2021 3:40am
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13/48 for MX only. Always in map 2. Almost that i want to run 13/47 but messes up wheel position.

13/49 it becomes to short on gears and the flow of riding becomes very choppy. Suspension works so so also.

If you are a rever, then 13/49 works, maybe with map 1.

But for better starts, and be able to stay in second through tight corners, 13/48 is needed.
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willbilly 8/27/2021 12:01pm
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13/50 so I can use third gear in most corners.
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Mike 13 8/27/2021 2:50pm
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I run 14/53, I can put it in 3rd gear and be lazy the whole race as long as it’s not a crazy tight track.
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Bruce372 8/27/2021 3:35pm
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13,49 here... can run third in all but the tightest of corners

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Rotaholic 8/28/2021 12:50am
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13/49 but have heard 14/52 free's up the chassis a lot and less engine braking

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