I expect the story is that a 5 speed is not just a copy of an existing design. The recent 5 speeds are the result of lots of development cost on top of the initial design work.
That cost gets paid by you know who. The less customers, the higher the % of those costs each pays.
The ebay 4 speeds could be great or some shitty rip off, that will have people writing terse and stoutly worded emails to august bodies such as the mags or ezines.
I doubt even the best get much R&D - "just copy the pattern mate".
Gearbox prices.
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10 inch Terror wrote:I'm happy with mine if I'm honest. The question is though, are they really that much more to produce?Timbo wrote:My Cyclone is worth every penny and I was lucky to get a first run Christmas tree...
Can't answer that question but I couldn't afford one today...
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YAMLAM wrote:whats this gearbox like
https://www.thescooterrepublic.co.uk/la ... x-tv-p1854
these are mb ratios
Sx200/Li 150 mix, but is it made of cheese metal ?
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The gearbox I was looking at was from Casa. I'd imagine they did loads of R&D before putting it into production. That as already mentioned costs money. Apart from working out ratios for an extra gear how much more could that be cost wise compared to a four speed? I'd imagined manufacturers of a 4 speed don't want them to break anymore than someone making a 5 speed.
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DRT close ratio according to Sticky'sjoespeed wrote:YAMLAM wrote:whats this gearbox like
https://www.thescooterrepublic.co.uk/la ... x-tv-p1854
these are mb ratios