Anybody do this swap yet. Would like change out 5 speed for 6 speed?
ON my 2000 FXDS i bot a 6 spd gear set / trap door all set up for STOCK REPLACEMENT... FITTING IN THE HD CASE from JPcycle around 1200 or so hundred way back in?? 2002 / 03....
I installed the gear set when i had the WHOLE engine torn down for a total build up of engine... .... THE tranny was in bike at the time i put the gear replacement into the STOCK HD CASE....GOOD FIT and I liked the quality of the gear set.
IT was easy to install BUT
the thing i did that was SMART::: NEVER NEEDING ADJUSTMENT AFTER THAT : I adjusted the shift forks to engage LOW gear with one(maximum) shift motion(went fully into gear)......... then to shift to second gear i used the (minimum) shift adjustment to engage it UP into second gear.......
I did this KNOWING the shift to second, engine motion would PULL its self a little.....(this allowed full complete shifts up n down as other installers had a problem getting it right)
THIS allowed the full range of shifting low to second and second to low without a problem..... take time to do this adjustment RIGHT...
I PUT ON OVER 60,000 MILES ON THE TRANNY using REDLINE SHOCK PROOF HEAVY gear oil and NEVER EVER had ANY metal on the magnetic drain plug...... GOOD N EASY TO SHIFT....
117,000 on bike and some one else has it now.... still trouble free....
JP still offers that SAME gear set believe it or not ... I saw the price for 950$ a while ago...
ALSO a inexpensive full gear box for under 1500... but buyer beware
I WOULDN'T SPEND THE MONEY FOR A BAKER... i had GOOD results on this LESS EXPENSIVE SET UP....
LIKE SARG said you might not have the POWER to utilize the FULL USE of 6 gear but I would install it and later IF YOU FEEL THE NEED to go with a few more ponies (95cu in.) ... the 6 gear will do you fine in your 88.... in normal 65 n up driving and I still used 5 under 65... it was the same as before....
GO FOR IT
signed....BUBBIE