Looking for Input

[Born2Ride3]

Hi everyone, I trust those of you living in areas where you can ride at this time of year are having a great time and those in colder climates, like me, are antsy waiting for spring and riding season to return. :Excited:

Just before Christmas, I bought myself a great gift... a 1991 Yamaha Venture Royale that I will be triking!! :Excited: I had a 1983 Yamaha 650 Maxim triked a few years ago, it has been awesome and it's time for me to up size... "Go Big or Stay Home"!! :Excited: With the 650 most of the work was done by others, though I did pull some wrenches too. Now my 'trike builder' is retired and though he is willing to 'consult' and walk me through it, he will not do the work... I will be doing most of it. One of the things I learned is that I must have the right rear-end to match the bike's gear ratios in order for it to be optimum... also that disc brakes would be better than drums. Okay..... that being said, I am wondering if any trike builders out there could give me some information on matching gear ratios, something I know nothing at all about.

The gear ratios on the Venture Royale are:

1st gear 39=15 (2.600)
2nd gear 39=22 (1.772)
3rd gear 31=23 (1.347)
4th gear 31=29 (1.068)
5th gear 29=32 (0.906)

What would the gear ratio of the rear-end need to be? What vehicle(s) would have that rear-end?

Any and all input would be gratefully accepted. I thank you all in advance!!

Oh... and have I told you... :Excited: ? Hahaha.

Free on Three;
"Trinity" :Trike1:

Riding trike is, for me, a spiritual experience, so a dear friend gave me the name Trinity.... Spiritual (Body, Mind, Soul) and the 3 wheels. My brother (rides 2 wheels) asked why I don't ride my new bike as a 2 wheeler. I told him a few good reasons. I should just have said: I was Born2Ride3!!

 

[Chumbly]

Are you going with a "kit" or doing your own design. I know Motortrike has a dealer in your area. Maybe see you around some day.

 

[Born2Ride3]

Hi Chumbly!! No, I'm not going with a kit. I want to do an "old school" conversion so need to figure out what I need to find for a rear end. Was talking on the phone to my brother in Ladner this evening and he figures I need a 2.566 final drive rear end. I haven't a clue how he figured it out, but since no one else seems to know I guess I'll have to take his word for it, hahaha. So now I am looking on the internet to see if I can find info on what cars have/had high gear rear ends close to this ratio. Wish me luck. I might need it, lol. Yes, we are sort of in the same neck of the woods, so you never know, we could meet one day.