Puch ZA50 racing gears

Cory Hootman /

I saw a set of Puch ZA50 racing gears about this time last year on ebay. While I was preparing for a race at the time I couldn't justify (especially with a brand new baby) purchasing it along with the other thousands of dollars I spent to get my bike (my other baby) together. They were bought shortly after I saw them. WHO bought them? Was it worth the $300? Anyone got a set they want to sell? Asking for all my mopeds.

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I've only seen one set of ZA race gears and they were very much so custom and one off.

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Yea iv never even heard of a set of race gears for a za. They do have some for the e50. To be honest a gear is a gear, except for its weight and is actually ratio.

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Yea unless they are strait cut since za's all run helical cut gears that cause thrusting into the case and eminent failure at high power.

> Rocco Taco Wrote:

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> Yea iv never even heard of a set of race gears for a za. They do have

> some for the e50. To be honest a gear is a gear, except for its weight

> and is actually ratio.

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dude...

put a 22t front on a gila. desroyer. 22mm delor polini..

rUN.............

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Cory Hootman /

The gear ratios were different from the stock.

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Cory Hootman /

I think you maybe referring to incorrect shimming that leads to destruction. Guess I'll find out but mine is shimmed properly.

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Probably Fred /

> Cory Hootman Wrote:

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> The gear ratios were different from the stock.

Stock had two different ratios,

1hp had lower gear set then 1.5-2hp gear set so me thinks someone was trying to pull the wool over your eyes

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Alan Jackson /

its called diminishing returns once you get to fitting race or straight cut gears

hardly worth the effort.

be much better to go on a crash diet for a month

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Blaine- The artist formerly known as Plumber Crack "(OFMC)" /

Straight cut gears by comparison are inherently weak and noisy. I’ll settle for a bit of axial thrust.

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Alan Jackson /

> Blaine- The artist formerly known as Plumber Crack "(OFMC)" Wrote:

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> Straight cut gears by comparison are inherently weak and noisy. I’ll

> settle for a bit of axial thrust.

I spent a fortune buying some for my 1974 rd350

fitted them expecting massive gains and all I got was 'orrible whining.

theyre still on and have been for 8 yrs only cos I cba to swap them back

tz's had roller main bearings and axial thrust is a no-no, but mine are normal caged roller mains so there was no need.

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Cory Hootman /

You might be right Ken. Its been too long for me to remember what the ad was claiming.

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