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Old Jul 9, 2022 | 04:29 AM
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Someone mentioned it was possible to change the internals of a 4 speed tranny to 5 speed. I have a '83 Low Rider with a belt primary and belt final drive. I was thinking about changing the rear pulley to get more top end speed. I realize that both trannys have the same final drive ratios. Would the added gear help with going up through the gear changes. I do mainly highway riding, but I do not want to lose passing performance. Thoughts
 
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You may want to consider speaking with Baker DriveTrain; https://bakerdrivetrain.com/
 
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