elbearo
04-08-2015, 12:57 PM
TL;DR
Anyone running an Auto X geared for slopes and inclines? What are you running, in what terrain, and how do you like it?
I am finishing one auto X and I'll be starting another in the next couple weeks. I currently have an '83 200S engine in the one that I am finishing up now, and dropping an '85 200M engine into another one that has a tired stock engine. The tired 200X engine will be thrown into another machine, just to get it running until we have an engine rebuild day/weekend.
It seems most of the gearing threads I have come across related to auto Xs are people looking for more top end. I'm going the other direction with mine and wanted to hear from anyone with any experience riding an auto X in different terrain and specifically in steep or mountainous terrain. I'm on acreage in the mountains and other than speed runs up/down the driveway, most riding done on the property is accomplished in 1st gear, sometimes 2nd and almost never in 3rd. This is consistent from a 350X down to an ATC 70. I plan to regear most of these trikes eventually, but I am wanting to finish the auto X projects soon and hope to have my gearing options delivered before I need them.
I plan to pick up some taller gears to swap out if/when we take them on camp adventures and want to cover more ground, but I would guess that these will be run 95% of the time on the property, billy-goating around on side-hills in the mountains. I've got a line on an '83 BR engine with Hi/Lo that is really tempting given our terrain, but probably not happening right away. I'm planning to keep 20"-22" tires on the machines.
Useful input appreciated.
Anyone running an Auto X geared for slopes and inclines? What are you running, in what terrain, and how do you like it?
I am finishing one auto X and I'll be starting another in the next couple weeks. I currently have an '83 200S engine in the one that I am finishing up now, and dropping an '85 200M engine into another one that has a tired stock engine. The tired 200X engine will be thrown into another machine, just to get it running until we have an engine rebuild day/weekend.
It seems most of the gearing threads I have come across related to auto Xs are people looking for more top end. I'm going the other direction with mine and wanted to hear from anyone with any experience riding an auto X in different terrain and specifically in steep or mountainous terrain. I'm on acreage in the mountains and other than speed runs up/down the driveway, most riding done on the property is accomplished in 1st gear, sometimes 2nd and almost never in 3rd. This is consistent from a 350X down to an ATC 70. I plan to regear most of these trikes eventually, but I am wanting to finish the auto X projects soon and hope to have my gearing options delivered before I need them.
I plan to pick up some taller gears to swap out if/when we take them on camp adventures and want to cover more ground, but I would guess that these will be run 95% of the time on the property, billy-goating around on side-hills in the mountains. I've got a line on an '83 BR engine with Hi/Lo that is really tempting given our terrain, but probably not happening right away. I'm planning to keep 20"-22" tires on the machines.
Useful input appreciated.