750 close ratio "3 dog" gears
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- SSD900 Darmah
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750 close ratio "3 dog" gears
Does anyone have any experiece with the three dog/close ratio gear sets? Pros and cons?
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- Cucciolo - the Lil Pup
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The gears (I don't remember if it's all of them) have 3 long and 3 short dogs. Short dog engagement has far less bearing area and can result in "slipping" during acceleration, followed by long dog engagement, which won't slip. High forces can be generated during this slippage, which feels like a lurch. These forces can cause damage, most likely to shift forks.
When shifting it is hit or miss whether one gets short dog engagement or long dog engagement...luck of the draw.
Grinding off short dogs solves this. The price you pay is a significant amount of backlash when going from on to off throttle and vica versa.
When shifting it is hit or miss whether one gets short dog engagement or long dog engagement...luck of the draw.
Grinding off short dogs solves this. The price you pay is a significant amount of backlash when going from on to off throttle and vica versa.