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<blockquote data-quote="Monkeypants" data-source="post: 30568" data-attributes="member: 2708"><p>I wouldnt change out a properly functioning 4 speed Vin transmission for a 5 speed quaife with an expectation of greatly increased performance.</p><p>In a number of situations the 4 speed actually has the advantage. The 3rd gear ratio of 1.2 to one is really well suited to highway use. By dropping into third you get a good power boost at 60mph and the gear is ok all the way to 110mph. On long, steep mountain grades, especially when riding two up, this seems to be just about the perfect ratio.</p><p>With the quaife, you have a choice of using fourth, which will not give quite as much pull as the Vin 3rd, or 3rd which will give perhaps a bit more but will put the revs up higher than you may want.</p><p></p><p>I think the purchase of the quaife makes sense when you are in need of a new transmission.</p><p></p><p>Glen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Monkeypants, post: 30568, member: 2708"] I wouldnt change out a properly functioning 4 speed Vin transmission for a 5 speed quaife with an expectation of greatly increased performance. In a number of situations the 4 speed actually has the advantage. The 3rd gear ratio of 1.2 to one is really well suited to highway use. By dropping into third you get a good power boost at 60mph and the gear is ok all the way to 110mph. On long, steep mountain grades, especially when riding two up, this seems to be just about the perfect ratio. With the quaife, you have a choice of using fourth, which will not give quite as much pull as the Vin 3rd, or 3rd which will give perhaps a bit more but will put the revs up higher than you may want. I think the purchase of the quaife makes sense when you are in need of a new transmission. Glen [/QUOTE]
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