Final drive rebuild with goldwing parts

[da prez]

   I know this has been discussed and several have done the internal swaps. I was not able to find all the info I need. What year and model GW final is used. I have two to be done for stock. I just sold my last final drive. I have been searching and the prices are sometimes good , but a lot of them I see are coated with grease. I am unable to see what I am buying. I would like to learn how to rebuild them.

  These are small compared to what I used to rebuild when I was working. Will some of the pros share there knowledge.

                                                     da prez

[Avanti]

My be you already saw these?

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,48990.0.html

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,100070.0.html

[hubcapsc]

Starting in 1990 1500 wings started having the same five
finger flange that Valkyries eventually ended up using. Splines
from all the 1500 wings starting in 1990 are good. Pinion cups
are the same too. And the distance collar...

-Mike

[indybobm]

I have done a number of Valkyrie Final Drive rebuilds using pressed-out drive splines from a GW 1500. This is an easy process but I would suggest that you use the ring gear bearing and the spacer between the ring gear and bearing from the Valkyrie, nor the GW. The spacer from the GW tends to be a little thicker than the one used on the Valkyrie and can reduce the backlash of the gears and make them drag.

[Avanti]

Starting in 1990 1500 wings started having the same five
finger flange that Valkyries eventually ended up using. Splines
from all the 1500 wings starting in 1990 are good. Pinion cups
are the same too. And the distance collar...

-Mike

 In 1990 on the parts list for GL 1500 and GL 1500SE there are two flanges being shown, so I would be careful with that first change over year.

Although there are two flanges being used in 1990 the spline on the flange is the same, so for repairing the final drive ring gear it looks good even for 1990.

The GL 1500 final drive gear set (41310-MN5-305) is the same from 1988 to 2000, so all Gold Wing final drive ring gears should be good to use to repair ring gear splines for the Valkyrie final drive.

Thank you, this is good information.

[da prez]

  Thanks for all the replies. It is a winter start up project. I hope to do a couple for stock.

          Avanti , we are going to be in Monona Wi. this early afternoon. Meeting another Valker for lunch and parts swap. I'll pm you my phone number.

                                                       da prez

[nogrey]

Just a thought on this topic, and bear in mind please my total ignorance on the subject, but has anyone ever changed the gear ratio in the final drive so that the rpm’s are lower when at speed? Is that even possible? Again, this question is being asked by one who has no skillset in this discussion to draw from, so please be gentle! 

[hubcapsc]

Changing out the splines requires skillful use of a powerful
press... I got the machinist from the NAPA store to do it for me... I guess
changing the gear ratio would actually require making things, so it would
be orders of magnitude harder...

-Mike