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Re: DEFINITIVE List of Upgrades for Those Wanting MORE Top S
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:41 am
by ajwmrr
cessna151 wrote:Just ordered the NCY variator from corsportusa.com, will let ya know what happens after i get it installed.
Just installed the NCY variator, face, 13g rollers & new belt in mine tonight.
Definitely have higher acceleration, but top end seems lower. Tops out at 57ish mph. Is there a break in period or should i have been seeing changes right away..?
Re: DEFINITIVE List of Upgrades for Those Wanting MORE Top S
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:29 pm
by Conelite
ajwmrr wrote:cessna151 wrote:Just ordered the NCY variator from corsportusa.com, will let ya know what happens after i get it installed.
Just installed the NCY variator, face, 13g rollers & new belt in mine tonight.
Definitely have higher acceleration, but top end seems lower. Tops out at 57ish mph. Is there a break in period or should i have been seeing changes right away..?
If you are not hitting the limiter, your weights are too heavy. Drop down to 11-12G to get more RPMs.
Re: DEFINITIVE List of Upgrades for Those Wanting MORE Top S
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 7:19 pm
by ajwmrr
I can never hit the limiter unless i am drafting or going down a steep hill..
Re: DEFINITIVE List of Upgrades for Those Wanting MORE Top S
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:29 pm
by Conelite
ajwmrr wrote:I can never hit the limiter unless i am drafting or going down a steep hill..
You should be able to smack the limiter in a full tuck. If you cant, Drop weights.
Re: DEFINITIVE List of Upgrades for Those Wanting MORE Top S
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 2:02 am
by grndslm
Got a 2016 PCX for the wifey. Mine's in the shop getting rear tire replaced and brakes checked, probly replaced since the fluid level was low. Think I'm somewhere like 14,500 mileage??, so perhaps? I've tried incorporating more "front brake etiquette" into my riding, so probly yes - needs replacing!
Anyway.... The shop's backed up, so I've been riding wifey's bike to work. The rollers were TOAST, so it kept jumping at 60mph, hitting the rev limiter. Later found out that they were installed backward, assuming from factory as the bike only has 5,000 miles on it!! :-(
I ordered & replaced the usuals, including bell housing for extra grip (thought I was getting a checkered pattern on the inside, but it was actually slotted, which I really didn't want, but I guess we'll see!!). Now I can hit 70 mph, maybe 72 tops with most favorable conditions..
I can get 74 or so tops on my 2013. Kinda curious if these are common speeds... but from replacing rollers only!!
How much does the variator / drive face really affect these speeds? Anybody actually tested it with & without, but both times with 13 gram rollers?
I also wanna test 13.5 rollers to see what's up. Has anyone really given those a chance?
Re: DEFINITIVE List of Upgrades for Those Wanting MORE Top Speed
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 1:22 pm
by cessna151
Better late than never...
On flat roads i was never able to get above 60mph without a good tail wind, but down hill, when it was new, the rev limiter would kick in at 72mph and over the years it gradually decreased to 58. Now with the NCY variator and 13g rollers i'm still not able to get above 60 on the flats but i was able to get to 76 downhill and never hit the rev limiter. I need to find a bigger hill ;-)
Re: DEFINITIVE List of Upgrades for Those Wanting MORE Top Speed
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 11:17 am
by Conelite
cessna151 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 06, 2021 1:22 pm
Better late than never...
On flat roads i was never able to get above 60mph without a good tail wind, but down hill, when it was new, the rev limiter would kick in at 72mph and over the years it gradually decreased to 58. Now with the NCY variator and 13g rollers i'm still not able to get above 60 on the flats but i was able to get to 76 downhill and never hit the rev limiter. I need to find a bigger hill ;-)
Are you a bigger person? How old is your belt?