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5 speed gearbox#8428

By Martyn s - Tue May 08, 2018 5:02 pm

- Tue May 08, 2018 5:02 pm #8428

Hi can anybody please advise on the Indian 5 speed box for the Bullet? any issues? gear selection OK? reliability? build quality? Ive spent a lot of dosh and a LOT of time on my 4 speed and it's still giving me grief. ( 1994 500 Bullet ) thanks in advance

5 speed gearbox#76631

By Natffs - Tue May 08, 2018 5:30 pm

- Tue May 08, 2018 5:30 pm #76631

Hi my brother has a 5 speed box on his 500 sixty five bull it and it's perfect, no false neutrals!and only goes down the box one gear at a time! Oh such luxury!!

5 speed gearbox#76645

By Adrian - Tue May 08, 2018 9:15 pm

- Tue May 08, 2018 9:15 pm #76645

Hi Martyn,

my admittedly limited experience with the 4 speed box (Redditch and Indian) means I am a firm fan of the Indian 5 speed box, no contest!

You'll want the right foot conversion for your bitsa, up to you whether you want the 1 up and 4 down change pattern or the 1 down and 4 up, cheaper and Triumph rider-friendly!

A.

5 speed gearbox#76648

By Alan R - Tue May 08, 2018 10:14 pm

- Tue May 08, 2018 10:14 pm #76648

Hi Guys---------Hi Martyn....The late Professor Stephen Hawking used to postulate as to the existence of a "Black Hole" in Space...........Well, he was almost correct because it actually lives in a 4-speed Enfield gearbox between 3rd and 4th !!....................I'm on my second Bullet '65 and def. WON'T be looking for a 4-speed machine ever again !!

5 speed gearbox#76649

By Count Johnny - Wed May 09, 2018 1:58 am

- Wed May 09, 2018 1:58 am #76649

Fit the 5 speed box. You'll spend the rest of your Bullet riding 'career' wondering why you didn't do so earlier.

5 speed gearbox#76652

By ric - Wed May 09, 2018 7:09 am

- Wed May 09, 2018 7:09 am #76652

If itâ€™s a gear change problem, have you set up the selector mechanism correctly? Iâ€™ve found it gives best results when itâ€™s not positioned right in the middle but placed to give a slight advantage to going down the gears where the foot muscles responsible for moving the gear lever are weaker.