Am in the process of stripping my bantam engine, would like to know if swapping the 2nd and 3rd is adequat or is it better to change 2nd for a close ratio gear?many thanks

I swapped mine and it is a good improvement (and free). Personally I wouldn't be able to justify spending any money on a new 2nd gear set - although a high 4th might be nice. I run a small flywheel (electrex ignition) and that helped - it used to stall a little bit too easily in 2nd before.

Here's how you do it...http://www.flickr.com/photos/76022002@N08/8583960396/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/76022002@N08/8582856835/in/photostream/

thank you for posting. i was just wondering if the 2nd gear set was a huge improvement over swapping 2nd and 3rd as now would be the time to do it, or if it was just a unessasary expense.

Hi all,

Little about Bantam final gearing :

-which size, teeth of rear sprocket do you think is the best combo with the smallest engine- and gearbox sprockets from Rex, riding 1st gear in Pre-65 sections?

56t--60t?

My weight is ~65kg.

Edited July 24, 201313 yr by pat