No. I never touched the gear box. The 139 QMB will cruise at 50MPH all day long, and top out around 60. I have an 8 mile (each way) commute on a section of 2 lane Hwy, everyday. People will sometimes pass me but not often.
I have bought ALOT of China crap but these kits, and Cheap ass engines are as good as anything else out there.
In two years I have replaced one crankshaft due to a wallowed out keyway on the taper end, two CDI's, one Carb, and that egg shaped block that sits under the intake manifold. Nakaru makes an aluminum replacement for that.
Still on the same kit I posted