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Re: Gearbox prices.
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 4:01 pm
by warts
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".
Re: Gearbox prices.
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 5:02 pm
by Timbo
10 inch Terror wrote:Timbo wrote:My Cyclone is worth every penny and I was lucky to get a first run Christmas tree...
I'm happy with mine if I'm honest. The question is though, are they really that much more to produce?
Can't answer that question but I couldn't afford one today...
Re: Gearbox prices.
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 6:55 pm
by joespeed
Re: Gearbox prices.
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 10:21 pm
by YAMLAM
Sx200/Li 150 mix, but is it made of cheese metal ?
Re: Gearbox prices.
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:12 am
by 10 inch Terror
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.
Re: Gearbox prices.
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 1:36 pm
by Burnside
joespeed wrote:
these are mb ratios
DRT close ratio according to Sticky's
Re: Gearbox prices.
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 5:59 pm
by joespeed
yes i think mb was the first,but the high ratio is not too good for the clutch or two up in town traffic!