INPUTS

Front Sprocket (Teeth) 18 Stock = 18

Rear Sprocket (Teeth) 48 Stock = 48
Rear Tire Diameter (inches) 26.6 See notes below

CB750K Gear Calculation

GEAR 1 2 3 4 5
Front Sprocket (Teeth) 18 18 18 18 18
Rear Sprocket (Teeth) 48 48 48 48 48
Tire Circumference (Inches) 83.567 83.567 83.567 83.567 83.567
Primary Drive 1.708 1.708 1.708 1.708 1.708
Secondary Drive 1.167 1.167 1.167 1.167 1.167
Final Drive 2.667 2.667 2.667 2.667 2.667
Internal Gear Ratio 2.500 1.708 1.333 1.097 0.939
Overall Gear Ratio 13.288 9.079 7.085 5.831 4.991
% Step to higher gear 32% 22% 18% 14%

GEAR 1 2 3 4 5
RPM MPH MPH MPH MPH MPH
1,000 6 9 11 14 16
1,500 9 13 17 20 24
2,000 12 17 22 27 32
2,500 15 22 28 34 40
3,000 18 26 34 41 48
3,500 21 31 39 48 55
4,000 24 35 45 54 63
4,500 27 39 50 61 71
5,000 30 44 56 68 79
5,500 33 48 61 75 87
6,000 36 52 67 81 95
6,500 39 57 73 88 103
7,000 42 61 78 95 111
7,500 45 65 84 102 119
8,000 48 70 89 109 127
8,500 51 74 95 115 135
 9,000 54 78 101 122 143
9,500 57 83 106 129 151
10,000 60 87 112 136 159
10,500 63 92 117 143 166
11,000 66 96 123 149 174
11,500 68 100 128 156 182

Note: To measure tire

circumference roll bike and
measure the length of one
revolution of rear wheel. Then
divide measurement by 3.1416 to
calculate diameter.