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Post by nate7504 on Mar 31, 2013 22:49:07 GMT -5
I took off my cvt cover with intentions of painting it,while in there I saw the belt was in poor shape,kinda weird for 900 miles but anyway I ordered a powerlink belt and a Koso performance variator that comes with 14g rollers.i noticed on my stock variator that the belt is not going all the way to the top.prob about a quarter inch short,should I use my stock rollers I have no clue what weight they are,what will 14 grams do for me,is that a good place to start? I don't wanna hurt my top end,today with the wind at my tail I hit 59 @ 7450 rpm, on a flat hwy.what will a performance variator do anyway? Peace Powersports 150cc Attachments:
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Post by JR on Apr 1, 2013 0:33:39 GMT -5
They tend to be a bit bigger so you get a little faster top end speed, you might need a longer belt to take advantage of that. The ramp for the weights may be steaper as well.
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Post by nate7504 on Apr 1, 2013 12:25:26 GMT -5
From what I can gather if the weights are heavier it will take longer to spool up all the way,it will stay in low "gear" longer? I would like that so long as my top end was not effected,I don't have a lot of hilly terrain on the routs I travel.and I also gather if they are too heavy it might not get all the way up there in rpm's,correct?  |
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Post by JR on Apr 1, 2013 20:16:39 GMT -5
Lighter weights do let the motor rev higher faster. This is good because small motors make their power in higher RPM ranges. Heavier weights will take more energy to move and not let the RPMs rev as high some say they will give you a faster top end speed even thiugh the motor will be spinning slower because the heavier weight will eventually move farther out than a lighter weight can.
You need to tune the variator for your riding habits and likes and that can only be done by you taking the time and trying out some different weights and riding with them to see how you like them.
Try those 14 gram weights and get some 12 gram ones as well to just try.
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Post by nate7504 on Apr 3, 2013 16:06:43 GMT -5
Awesome!!! I finally got my variator installed,and what a difference for $40 the pick up is night and day,the main thing is before I was 55-57@7300 now I'm at the same top end but only about 6500 which has got to be better for the motor.i think I might drop in some 12g weights and get I little more top end,I was also very impressed with the dealer I asked him how much to put it in as I don't have an impact gun or a lot of cash,the owner was so cool he let me pull the bike in and use his tools and service bay,his machanic was even standing there showning me how to install it,now that is going out or your way to help someone! It's called r3 Powersports outside of Wausau wi.i also ordered a new gates belt on eBay which has not arrived yet,trying to get ready for summer!
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Post by JR on Apr 3, 2013 23:40:17 GMT -5
The 12 gram weights might not give tou a higher top end. Won't hurt to give it a try.
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