what yr is the GW motor?
It's a 1995 SE or Aspencade. Had to go on Goldwingfacts.com and ask since my Wing shop manual only covered the early 90's models.
some info that might help.
""only the '88-'94 models have the bad 4th and 5th gears, known for wearing out around 100k miles. '95-'00 have the upgraded 4th and 5th gears.""
""The '97-'00 models were upgraded to the smoother shifting Valkyrie gearbox and the stronger clutch"" which is all of the clutch plates are the same material now and the gearbox shafts are slightly larger than pre '97.
most of that is from motorcycle consumer news June '05 GL1500 buyers guide.
Judging from that info it would seem keeping and modifying my current Valk motor would be best. I know the clutch in the GW motor has approx. 24k on it which could be transferred during the process since the back will be exposed anyway. Aside from that I've done other stuff to it during the conversion process. There's a lot of stuff on the Wing motor that needs to be either removed or changed over to the Valk application and I used new parts in that process. Also new rebuildable tension pulleys and belts, new coolant hoses, new o-rings in the coolant passages on top of the motor...just to name a few. All can easily be transferred to the Valk motor, some items might involve using new o-rings, gaskets, etc. The trike clutch has always been a bit of an issue, you can't make a quick shift from 1st to 2nd...it will grind a bit unless you make a slow shift. For some reason it's operating better this season, no idea why. I've always heard that things mechanical have a personality of its own, if so then I guess my trike has one that likes to irritate at times.
