Final drive question

[mook]

Hi all, does anyone know if the final drive on a tourer is geared higher than a classic or roadster and if so is it possible to swap over??

 

[Ishrub]

No cannot do, they ALL have the same final ratios with 16" rear wheels.
Different diffs may look the same but angle of drive connection varies between some dual headlight and single headlight Rocket III models silver coloured diffs.
Early versions 2004-2009 dual headslight models including for your Classic have alloy Silver painted 90 degree diffs similar to your engine's color.

Harbour City Motorcycles - Rocket III, Classic & Roadster 0 - Final Drive Unit

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T1274000 - DRIVE UNIT FINAL S​

• Reference​

  1

• Part Number​

  T1274000

• Description​

  DRIVE UNIT FINAL S

• Notes​

  Rocket III & Classic

Easiest confirmation is for later ABS equipped dual headlight Roadsters from 2010 on have Black 87 degree diffs.
T1275000 - DRIVE UNITFINAL87D

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• Part Number​

  T1275000

• Description​

  DRIVE UNITFINAL87D

• Notes​

  Roadster only

Single headlight Rocket III Tourings (R3T) from 2008 to 2012 had silver painted 90 degree diffs but no ABS which was only available on R3Ts from 2013.

Harbour City Motorcycles - ROCKET III TOURING 0 - Rear Wheel & Final Drive

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I cannot recall if some or all later ABS R3Ts had black diffs as well but they do have a different final drive.

Harbour City Motorcycles - ROCKET III TOURING 0 - Rear Wheel & Final Drive

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Both R3T versions use the same 90 degree diff though.

Harbour City Motorcycles - ROCKET III TOURING 0 - Final Drive Unit

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T1272050 - DRIVE UNITFINAL90​

• Reference​

  1

• Part Number​

  T1272050

• Description​

  DRIVE UNITFINAL90

 

[TURBO200R4]

Hi all, does anyone know if the final drive on a tourer is geared higher than a classic or roadster and if so is it possible to swap over??

i do not think that the gearing is any higher
the touring has a different angle and will not fit the standards classics roadsters
if you use a later that 2007 then you need the driveshaft for the later model
hth

 

[Gregger]

Hi all, does anyone know if the final drive on a tourer is geared higher than a classic or roadster and if so is it possible to swap over??

Point of clarification required... Are you asking about a Tourer or a Touring?? Big difference. The Tourer uses the 240/55 R16 rear wheel while the Touring is a 180/70 R16 which is much narrower. The Tourer was a Classic sold around 2007/8 with all the amenities for long distance already included like a special seat, back rests, windshield and leather saddlebags. The Touring came with hard bags and a much narrower rear wheel requiring a different final drive housing to mount up to the narrower swing arm. I'm pretty sure all the models used the same gear ration though.

 

[mook]

Gearing is all I need to know thanks.