The dual carb four speed VN1500's aka BUBF's had a top gear ratio of 0.965 until the A11 models(1997 I believe) then it was 0.781. The first of the VN1500 Classics(D1) were four speeds with a top gear of 0.781, too. Amazingly all the five speed Classics have the same top gear ratio of 0.781.
So the last of the BUBF's and all the Classics have the same top gear.
The interesting part is the five speeds went back to the gear ratio of the original four speeds for the first four gears with the newer top gear ratio.
Interesting, so here's a question. Let's say your rebuilding an old 95 BUBF, so while you've got the cases apart could you keep the close ratio 1-3 gears for the acceleration and swap in the later 32/25 4th for a little better (700 rpms lower @ 70mph) hiway cruising?
ReplyDeleteI don't know. It would depend on if 4th gear was all by itself(not build together to the next gear) and could mesh with the output.
ReplyDeleteFYSA, I just referenced this blog post again. People still read this, JP!
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