SkooterG
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Also, while I am not positive about this, I think you can do a conversion to the gearing from the old Yamaha Venture. The old Venture, the original V-Max, and the FJR all share the same final drive.
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HJHFJR
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The ratio's in the Gen1 and Gen2 hubs are the same at 33/9 or 3.667 to 1
THe different gearing is internal in the engine in the primary and secondary gears
Primary Gen1 is 74/48 Primary Gen2 is 75/48
Secondary Gen1 is (35/36)(21/27) Secondary Gen2 (35/37)(21/27)
The gear ratios, 1st to 5th are the same for Gen1 and Gen 2
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wfooshee
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I found BugR's thread from 2007, and it seems he never got it done. He had a Venture pumpkin with a taller gear, but several things were different, including the studs that attache the pumpkin to the swingarm, and the axle bushings and spacers were different. I didn't find anything where this was successfully completed on an FJR.
In that thread, however, was a mention of a company that will put the venture gears into an FJR pumpkin, making it a direct swap, but I haven't found where anybody did that.
In that thread, however, was a mention of a company that will put the venture gears into an FJR pumpkin, making it a direct swap, but I haven't found where anybody did that.
Chiefblueman
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Sounds like a lot of work and expense for very little return.
CopB8
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Yah, I'm not seeing any of this pumpkin chang'n stuff happening. :huh:
I'm just shoring up my internal rationalization for why I'm going to sell my perfect condition 9 year old motorcycle for a brand new shiny one that's not a quantum leap over the old
one.
But I just can't help myself.
I'm just shoring up my internal rationalization for why I'm going to sell my perfect condition 9 year old motorcycle for a brand new shiny one that's not a quantum leap over the old
one.
But I just can't help myself.
Roy Epperson
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And your supporting the economy!!!I'm just shoring up my internal rationalization for why I'm going to sell my perfect condition 9 year old motorcycle for a brand new shiny one that's not a quantum leap over the old
one.
But I just can't help myself.
Chiefblueman
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Just think how fast that new GenIII is gonna be now that you've got a newly lightened wallet :evilsmiley03:
CopB8
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CopB8
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I'm with you on the desire for a taller final gear. I do not care if they make 5th five MPH over or add the 6th gear. I contend the FJR has adequate HP to produce 85MPH at 4000RPM. I'll take the added fuel enonomy and less engine whine and I will drop down a gear if needed to pass a string of cages.
Ed Sidders
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I wonder why they do not offer a torque converter option with the torque band of the stock engine.....
