tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150333268045360006.post4571594002365494634..comments2024-01-05T01:37:26.291-07:00Comments on Jupiters Travels w/BMW: Breil Cooler install / R100S Starter Removal / Suzuki VX800BMW HACKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918586672379085225noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150333268045360006.post-51303924625343814602013-01-18T20:05:26.807-07:002013-01-18T20:05:26.807-07:00I really like the combination of the 5 speed and t...I really like the combination of the 5 speed and the 32:10 final drive. 5th. gear is like an overdrive, with the engine just loping around at 60 mph. <br />I was going to install a 4 speed transmission which I have, but I've found that the 32:10 final Drive is a bit high for the 4 speed. In the past a 37:11 Final Drive paired with the 4 speed was a good combination on my (900cc) R75/5. I ran a 32:9 for a while but it was geared a little too low, with pretty high RPM's at highway speeds. Nearly all my sidecar use is on pavement, so extra low gearing is not a real requirement. BMW HACKERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918586672379085225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150333268045360006.post-61962482302261277512013-01-13T15:50:47.251-07:002013-01-13T15:50:47.251-07:0032:10 is much more favorable to my 33:11, at least...32:10 is much more favorable to my 33:11, at least that's what I believe it is. As it is, 5th gear gets almost no use on the roads up here in AK and with the sidecar, I suspect that'll turn into never.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150333268045360006.post-59037089994560894262013-01-13T15:34:17.608-07:002013-01-13T15:34:17.608-07:00I'm running a 32:10 Final Drive with a 1974 fi...I'm running a 32:10 Final Drive with a 1974 five speed kick start transmission. The 1974 transmissions were notoriously weak but this one is working well after years of hard duty. It may have been updated in its' past.(?) I have a "dip stick" type oil temperature gauge, but their accuracy is typically a little off....you get more of an "atmospheric temp" than a true oil temp. Many old school BMW riders say to throw them away. BMW HACKERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918586672379085225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150333268045360006.post-22983132569727308772013-01-13T13:22:49.673-07:002013-01-13T13:22:49.673-07:00Nice summary and I like the way the oil cooler loo...Nice summary and I like the way the oil cooler looks. I have the stock oil cooler and I'm hoping that it will be adequate. Not having an oil temperature gauge makes it hard to tell. Do you still have the stock gearing in your RS? I probably should look at all of the build posts but I haven't got around to that yet.<br /><br />And it will be interesting to hear how the starter cleaning goes and if it helps. The stock starter always sounds like it's working really hard compared to the newer non-BMW ones.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.com