Final Drive swap??

[Danman]

Is there a final drive with longer gears available?

 

[Tom_Charlton]

"Longer"?? Lower ratios give you higher speed at lower RPMs and increase MPG; higher ratios give you quicker acceleration, but increase RPMs and lower gas mileage.

From Goldwingsdoc.com "
1980 & 1981:
Primary reduction: 1.708
Secondary reduction: 0.973
Final reduction: 3.091

Gear ratios:
1st: 2.500
2nd: 1.667
3rd: 1.286
4th: 1.065
5th: 0.909

1982:
Primary reduction: 1.708
Secondary reduction: 0.973
Final reduction: 3.100

Gear ratios:
1st: 2.500
2nd: 1.667
3rd: 1.250
4th: 1.000
5th: 0.829

1983:
Primary reduction: 1.708
Secondary reduction: 0.897
Final reduction: 3.100

Gear ratios:
1st: 2.463
2nd: 1.667
3rd: 1.250
4th: 1.000
5th: 0.829

 

[dan filipi]

There's nothing to be gained by changing final drives among the 1100 lineup. 1200 final drive yes, but a lot more than just the final drive has to be changed.