485 cheetah

[Boston]

Hey everyone I'm in the process of a 485 cheetah and I was wondering if you guyies could help me with sprokets and paddles. Would a 12pdl be to much for hillshooting?

[locogato11283]

we will need more info.

 

rider weight, swingarm length and riding area will help.

[Boston]

we will need more info.

 

rider weight, swingarm length and riding area will help.

 

I weigh 140 plus 8 and sand mountain ut. The frame is lightened and has a lot of lightweight stuff.

[J-Madd]

I would think a +8 would be a little short for hill shooting. 16/43 gearing with those 12 pdl haulers would probably be a decent start. Maybe others will chime in that actually hill shoot. I just run flat ground.

[SlowerThanYou]

We used a +8 arm with both 12 extremes and 14 haulers. With a 7mm cub, it carried the wheels a couple inches thru the flats/whoops. The settled down nicely of the hill. We ran at Glamis, Dumont and Armagossa.

Just a little info for you.

[negro_banshee]

wht stroke is it going to be a 7mm

[Boston]

mine is gonna be a 4mil

[firebanshee]

wht stroke is it going to be a 7mm

7mil?

[camatv]

if its a real PV motor the 14's wont hurt it a bit the pv's will rip those paddles right out of the hole OR a set of 12 extreme's, haulers or 13 pd haulers extreme's. i am running 14 over arm and 12 paddle hauler it will lift at times but its controlable. ( on my 485 cheeta)

[BigRed350x]

Stock frame or aftermarket frame?

 

I'd say anywhere from an 11 paddle to a 13 paddle. 22" with an 8" rim. Stretch your tires when you first get them. You will need to just get out and play with gearing. 15 is a good starting point for the front and 43 or 44 in the rear.

 

 

I ran a 10-paddle extreme, with 15x42 gearing with a +6 arm on my 4mil on methanol last time I was at sand mountain, and 15x45 with 14 paddle extremes on a 10" arm with 2.76 primary's on my twister at utah. Its a long run, just make sure you don't run so much paddle that it holds you back up on the hill. Less paddle and you will come out of the shoots a little slower, but you'll do better up on the face and in the bottle-neck.

[Boston]

its a stock frame thats been lightened up. thanks for all the help i cant wait to get the bike together and let er rip! cylinders are suppose to come on friday!