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Gear Ratios In the Dunes
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Posted by: SpeckyEX

Never been to the dunes yet!!

Going to Sand Lake May24th, and was wondering what ratio I should look at.

00 400EX
Currently 15/38 MODS: White Bros, Jet Kit, Open air box....20" 8P Skat Trak

Should I look at 15/36 to give me some more Bottom End!!!

Thanks Corwin

Posted by: beefy

I'm not sure which quad you're riding but, most have good luck just going down one tooth in the front. Hope that helps....
Later....

Posted by: E-ATV-Racing

If you want to increase the torque of bike you need to go smaller on the front or larger on the rear. This will make the bike slower but the engine will not have to work as hard.

I would just stick with the stock gearing for now. If you find that you are getting tapped out (the motor won't pull the higher gears) then drop the front by one tooth.

Have fun

Posted by: adeptex

I would put a 14 on it for sure. The stock gearing is too high in the sand unless you are making lots of hp.

Posted by: K2Snow

How dramatically does dropping a tooth in the front affect top speed?

Posted by: twisted threads

I would keep your gearing stock but you should get a 14th front just in case you don't like your gearing and a 36th rear will give you more topend not bottom. By the way how long are you going to be down a Sand Lake.

Posted by: SpeckyEX

Thanks for the info, I bought a 14 front and a 36 rear and I will play with them at the dunes.

I'll try out the stock gears first!!

We are heading up on our longweekend. May 23rd till the Monday. Not really sure were abouts we are going to be!!

Will you be there!!

Posted by: twisted threads

I know I will be at CoosBay during Memorial weekend but the week your going to be a Sand Lake im not doing any thing so maybe I will come down and ride with you guys.

Posted by: JOEX

Have you thought about traveling a bit farther to the REAL Oregon dunes? Sandlake isn't bad but the other dunes are a million times better

Posted by: foleyit

Dropping to a 14t in the front will keep your 400ex from bogging down a lot. I think you might find yourself revving to quick so you may want to slap the 36t in the rear as well.

Also a 15/36 gearing, you would lose bottom end not gain.

Posted by: SpeckyEX

Yea sure I never been to Sand Lake! Staying for free, and I would love to go to the REAL dunes, but it ain't gona work out!. Maybe in the fall!!

Twisted threads! Maybe we can meet up, more rides the better!!

I'll get more info on were we are staying. My buddy is riding a Banshee, and me a 400!

Cya SpeckyEx

Posted by: JOEX

You're going to be ther the 23rd-24th of May?

There's a possibility I might be able to be there

Posted by: Chef

All the way from BC just for Sand Lake? Hopefully Sand Lake is better than I've heard it is...lol

Posted by: SpeckyEX

The Coho and maybe 4 hours???

Not to bad just to sit at the cabin and have a few pops and try out the new quad!?

May 21-24 long weekend for us!!!

Posted by: airheadedduner

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Originally posted by Chef
All the way from BC just for Sand Lake? Hopefully Sand Lake is better than I've heard it is...lol

Thats what I was thinking

Sand lake gets boring after about 4 hours.

Posted by: OregonEXrider

another 1.5 hours or so and you could at least be in florence......