The seller reported that compared to a C10 unit the Venture final drive is identical in every way EXCEPT the Connie is 3mm longer
3 mm longer on a Connie might mean that all you have to do is build a 3 mm shim?Out of curiosity sake I may get a 1200 diff in the future and investigate this approach. I replaced the final drive on my bike with a later model because of pinion seal leakage and flaking paint. Maybe I could have tried swapping gears but I gave the old one to the junk man auughh
The splines on the driveshaft would still be the right length.
I tried to get my head around the ratio. Out of practice.
(Using 5000 RPM/80 mph) What would the RPM's be at 80 mph with the 1200 differential?
Ride safe, Ted
I'll simply say that I bought my Connie to use in Europe, put 70K miles on it over the Alps & on Autostrada's and Autobahns. Bought the 7th gear mod when it was available and it is THE BEST mod I ever made to my Connie. 100mph at about 5500 - 6000 rpm depending on wind & grade.It very well may be!
Maybe I'm going to find out charging $500 for this was a bit much and hence the flaming thread derailment.
HA! not even close... now you're going to find out the meaning of "be careful what you wish for".
Has anyone here mounted a 160/80/16? Does it rub? A taller rear might do it, I have a spare rear wheel and could make a travelling tire/rim set.
Just to be different: I installed a 180/60-16 on mine.That's a smaller diameter (180/60-16 = 24.5" vs 25.4" for the 150/80-16) so will give higher rpm at a given speed.
Hi Boomer. Good to see yer ugly face. <grin>Hi Ted, at least I don't hide mine behind hair. <LOL>
My 180/60 - 16 is "squeezed" onto the stock Connie rim (which is narrower than a 180 requires) so it is about 26" tall and about the same width as a 160/80 - 16.The 180/60-16 normally needs a 4.5" to 5.5" wide rim and the C10 rear rim is 3.5" wide so "squeezed" is right.
NOTE: I did the install to see if it would prevent the wiggle that some of the Radial tires are doing because the 180/60 has lower/stronger side walls. (You know how I like to experiment)
The result was less wiggle but a tire profile that is similar to the roundness of a front tire.
ie; It turns in QUICKLY! I love it..
Maybe just swapping the final drive for a Zg1200 will accomplish the same?
or maybe he'll figure out how to do it a different way that you didn't. why the negative tone?
"how can something written have a tone."
Because of the context.
"HA! not even close... now you're going to find out the meaning of "be careful what you wish for"."
I'm sure the tone may have been different to you.... But its def not how it reads to the non-author.
or maybe he'll figure out how to do it a different way that you didn't.