Running a 36t, port, small increase in compression and advance the timing and of course pedaling your butt off. If you gear your (pedal not motor) bike correctly pedaling makes all the difference in the world. You have to pedal to get the rpm up.Dave, what sprocket where you using when you nearly hit 50. Thats nuts man. I never would of thot you can get a regular ht to rev that high, I guess if you had a nos energy drink can taped to your frame it could be possible.howd you do it
No way can I reach anything near that on the race track, it takes a long distance to reach top end on the China Motor. 44-46 was normal for that motor so when I reached 48 I was surprised myself. That motor on my cruiser I could only do about 34-36mph, having the gears on the rockhopper makes all the difference. Pedal to get up to speed...wait for the motor to reach its top end then pedal like crazy to get a few extra rpms. It will hold that speed for a little while until you start to lose the rpms.
It seems like everyone just relys on motor power...but its a bicycle with pedals...use them! Thats extra hp and MPH.
*I believed I offered some kid the chance to race the Rockhopper during the main for last DR lol. You should have raced it it would have surprised you.
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