Bert. do ya mean there's two low gear T count options or am I confused by the 17/25, being top combo. 50 to 165 @ 7000 range is pretty close to what I was hoping for.
Kent, you perked me up to know others who like the wide scope of Nortons down and dirty to breezing hwy cruising. At some point Peel must have a ITT tranny to tolerate her pilot excess, so appreciate the exploring you've done with Bruce and enlightening me on what's available. A P11 is what 1st imprinted me n Norton in '71 and spoiled me for anything else, except for the high speed vibes. They are the Commando's daddy don't ya know.
Ken I'm numbed by numbers but your 23/14 teaser top set suggestion for granny 1st will send me on another world wide vendor quizzing again. Unity Cycle UK comes to mind as first to ping. Thanks goodness its the digital age as I could hardly understand half of what was said in the tone dial days.
Foxy, you bring up a definite issue I expect to have. Basics I understand is the faster the tranny turns for a speed the easier on the tranny and the engine. But low ratio multiple torque a bunch. I've not heard of thumpers needing tall low gears to protect the tranny supports. Your point leaves me confused now.
I want a granny 1st to creep along with and w/o feet down in less lug rpm, and also for no brake rolling burn out maneuvers and stunts. My thoughts for drag launch would be start in second then skip 3rd and hook on up in 4th to top out.
Peel re hub has on/off sprocket so can order up anything that fits.
Ok Peel will try the weakest lowest ratio 13/29 set first time out. My reasoning is I ain't gonna be dumping clutch on initial run in and me and Peel won't weigh over 500 lb total so might just leap forward of spin tire before it pops teeth. If it does then will have to have kinder gentler throttle hand til ITT box bought.
On that note I'm confused how many gears to pick. I live off pavement and like the off road play a lot, yet Peel's 'feather in cap' desire is surprising balloon tire bikes to over 160. I don't like shifting and I hate 3rd gear as its not low enough for much a passing gear yet 4th drops power band rpm for good pull unless Peel indicated 110, about as much as i could stand the 3rd gear delay. Maybe a 5 speed with more teeth meat than 6 spd, so if I needed passing gear pull could snick into them instead of skipping over 3rd. Past Peel 21T indicated 60 in 1st as tach swung into red zone and I swung my eyes back on bluff face dead ahead on 10 mph marked crooks. If I'd only known then that Peel could stand over 8000 I'd of held on longer. Thanks - made my dinner cold reading and writing but this is food for my soul.
