hello I am looking for a G.E.M.rear drive for a 76 1000 for sidecar use ....any help would be great ....or is there a way to get a little lower gear. want to use a 165 / 80 15 ct...so the rim is also something I need...have a 1200 rear and wheel but that is even a taller gear .......any ideas ?????maybe I should just get a 1200 instead of the 1000 ...anybody got one to sell
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Re: G.E.M.
Get a 1200 from an 85-87 and drop it into your 76. Pretty easy swap.
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77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
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Re: G.E.M.
16" rear wheel gives a little bit lower gear.
I've had a Lester 16" on the rear of 76 with Watsonian for +37 years.
I've had a Lester 16" on the rear of 76 with Watsonian for +37 years.
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Re: G.E.M.
Sandy wrote:16" rear wheel gives a little bit lower gear.
I've had a Lester 16" on the rear of 76 with Watsonian for +37 years.
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Re: G.E.M.
As you may have figured out, the G.E.M gear set that you are looking for is getting pretty rare. As some have said, putting a 16" Lester rim on will help, and pulling the 1000 out of the bike and replacing it with a 1200 is also a valid thing to do. That is a pretty easy swap, and That modification will give you an awesome first gear (provided you kept the 1000 rear end), although you will turn a little higher RPM at highway speed. Bit more power never hurts!
What kind of hack are you running?
What kind of hack are you running?
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got a terraplane.....for now....have a velorex on a 04- 750 shadow I would love to get a 1200 looking for one now....
but I have a nice 76 1000 and a ruff 79 1000 .........I even have swing arms and wheels from 1100 and 1200...was planing on useing 15 inch 1200 wheel ....going to look at a vtx rear wheel soon as find one for not to much $$$...
but I have a nice 76 1000 and a ruff 79 1000 .........I even have swing arms and wheels from 1100 and 1200...was planing on useing 15 inch 1200 wheel ....going to look at a vtx rear wheel soon as find one for not to much $$$...
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