FL250 Gearing Help Please

[Denny]

Thanks!

 

[Sparkwizard]

I respectfully admit my arrogant and ignorant mistake.

 

[Sparkwizard]

I haven't had time to go back and check my math. When I get caught up, I'll figure it out.
@Denny , I do owe you a drink, Sir.

 

[Denny]

You don’t owe me anything. As long as we learned something valuable is all that matters. We’re here to help each other. Just remember with 22” tires and a CVT 6:1 works great. But with a centrifugal clutch, not so much. Bad things happen to the clutch.

 

[Sparkwizard]

I agree. But it just SEEMS to me that the CVT can't raise the belt (gear ratio) all the way out at 6:1. At 3600 engine RPM, 43 MPH with 22 inch tires looks like 8.37:1. My math was proven faulty, but if the converter can only shift up to 8.37 to one with a 6:1 chain ratio...aren't we losing some bottom end by not gearing at 8.37 to one in the first place and allowing the belt to use its full range of movement?

 

[Denny]

The belt upshifts just fine all the way.