Thanks Motra. I wonder how much lower the 530 is. I'll see how it does on the hills, I may want to gear it down. This bike will be perfect for the kids.
The girl I bought it from wasn't around the bike when she posted the ad and just pulled a photo off the internet. She was really sweet and I honestly don't think she knew the difference. I was 550 miles away and sent more than the asking price to make sure I didn't lose it!
The girl I bought it from wasn't around the bike when she posted the ad and just pulled a photo off the internet. She was really sweet and I honestly don't think she knew the difference. I was 550 miles away and sent more than the asking price to make sure I didn't lose it!
530/531
You are right Richard. I got the 531 running today and it was much slower than expected. Of course Im used to riding a fresh ungoverned 8 horse and this is a tired 5 horse. On the gearing I have read that the difference between the 530 and the 531 is an 11 or a 13 tooth counter sprocket or 40 and 48 teeth on the wheel sprocket. At 11/40 I believe I do have the higher geared version. I still plan on using the larger rear tire it came with. I really like the proportions of this bike, it looks cool.
You are right Richard. I got the 531 running today and it was much slower than expected. Of course Im used to riding a fresh ungoverned 8 horse and this is a tired 5 horse. On the gearing I have read that the difference between the 530 and the 531 is an 11 or a 13 tooth counter sprocket or 40 and 48 teeth on the wheel sprocket. At 11/40 I believe I do have the higher geared version. I still plan on using the larger rear tire it came with. I really like the proportions of this bike, it looks cool.
Tim, your right. I checked some parts list. The ratio is determined by the large sprocket on the second jackshaft. They list the 530 as having a 48 tooth sprocket and the 531 as a 40 tooth. The 530 would be the lower geared gote. The 750/760 change the ratio with the small sprocket on the second jackshaft.
