Chatham125
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Hi all,
This my first post. My trail 125 is due to be delivered by the end of April. I am not new to the Honda CT series. I have owned (2) CT 90's, and currently own a 1982 Trail 110. I am a little concerned about my 125. I does not have the dual range transmission which I have enjoyed on all my other CT through the years.. I have been testing my CT110 in different modes to determine my choice for a first gear ratio on the new 125. I have steep hills on my property and this is what I have found so far. Second gear in low range would be my choice for a first gear ratio for the 125. I hardly use 1st in low but second can handle anything I can throw at it. Third in low range is unable to climb my hills on my place. The current gear ratio of my trail 110 is 3.0. The 125 has a final drive of 2.78. With a 13T sprocket swap on the front and the stock 39 t on the rear it is the same 3.0 as the CT110. I tested my CT in high range in first gear and it is still not as capable as the low range second gear on low range of the CT110. How can I achieve the same power in first gear on the 125 as the CT110 has in 2nd gear low range. If I can not sort this out I will be selling a very low mileage Honda trail 125.
Thanks and glad to be a pert of the forum.
Rich B
This my first post. My trail 125 is due to be delivered by the end of April. I am not new to the Honda CT series. I have owned (2) CT 90's, and currently own a 1982 Trail 110. I am a little concerned about my 125. I does not have the dual range transmission which I have enjoyed on all my other CT through the years.. I have been testing my CT110 in different modes to determine my choice for a first gear ratio on the new 125. I have steep hills on my property and this is what I have found so far. Second gear in low range would be my choice for a first gear ratio for the 125. I hardly use 1st in low but second can handle anything I can throw at it. Third in low range is unable to climb my hills on my place. The current gear ratio of my trail 110 is 3.0. The 125 has a final drive of 2.78. With a 13T sprocket swap on the front and the stock 39 t on the rear it is the same 3.0 as the CT110. I tested my CT in high range in first gear and it is still not as capable as the low range second gear on low range of the CT110. How can I achieve the same power in first gear on the 125 as the CT110 has in 2nd gear low range. If I can not sort this out I will be selling a very low mileage Honda trail 125.
Thanks and glad to be a pert of the forum.
Rich B