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ZODIAC'S 6 SPEED CONVERSION FOR SOFTAIL AND DYNA 5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS
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6 SPEED TRAP DOOR FOR DYNA MODELS

6 SPEED TRAP DOOR FOR DYNA MODELS

ZODIAC'S 6 SPEED CONVERSION FOR SOFTAIL AND DYNA 5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS

The biggest disadvantage of the stock 5 Speed transmission might be the 1 to 1 gear ratio in fifth gear, resulting in high engine RPM when cruising at high speed. O.K, you can reduce this by changing the final drive ratio, but this will also reduce acceleration. With the new Zodiac Six speed you will have the 1 to 1 gear ratio in 5th gear but 1 to 0,86 ratio in 6th, reducing engine speed with as much as 14%. There are other 6 Speed conversions on the market, but not as economically priced nor have the quality in engineering and CAD/CAM design as the Zodiac Six. These precision parts are CNC manufactured by one of the worlds leading automotive transmission factories. All gears have a smooth tooth surface that guarantees a noiseless and trouble free transmission for tens of thousands of miles.

The Zodiac Six fits all 5 Speed Dyna transmissions from 1991 thru 1998, and Softail transmissions from 1986 thru 2006 when used in combination with a 1990 to present clutch. Available as a conversion kit, a builders kit and as a complete transmission. The Conversion Kit contains main shaft, counter shaft and 6th gear combination, shifter drum, a pair of pillow blocks, complete shifter drum lock mechanism, right hand side center shifter fork, auxiliary shifter fork with shift axle and shifter shaft support, shift locking system, clutch rod, Billet aluminum trap door with bearing lock plate, main shaft 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th gear, counter shaft 1st, 3rd, and 4th gear, trap door speedo plug with O-ring, and all required hardware, as well as comprehensive instructions how to install the Overdrive Conversion Kit into a Softail transmission, re-using some parts of your own transmission. When you do not want to re-use these parts or when you have a pre-1990 transmission you may want to order one of our Builders Kits. Builder's kits are also available in 25, 45mm or 55mm offset. The offset kits come complete with all parts to offset the primary, such as spacers, crankshaft extension and crankshaft extension nut. Except for the transmission housing with seals and bearing, the end cover with clutch mechanism, the top cover nor any part bolted to the outside, the builders kit contains all parts to build a complete new transmission. For those starting from scratch we also have complete and ready-to-install 6 Speed transmissions available. These can be used with or without electronic speedo pick up as they come with a billet aluminum plug to plug off the pick up hole in the trap door when using a front or rear wheel driven speedo.

What the difference is:
•Gears from 1st thru 5th speed are exactly the same width as stock gears
•Gears and shafts made from High Stress 20CrMnT gear steel
•Gears and shafts tempered and stress released to a core hardness of 35 to 45 Rockwell and a surface hardness of 58 to 60 Rockwell
•Six speed counter shaft gear is a one-piece construction with the shaft
•Fat Billet Aluminum trap door that enables the installation of the extra pair of gears
•Precision machined shifter drum with oversized needle bearing
•State of the art shift locking mechanism for precise and positive shifting
•Un-compromised price to quality ratio
•Also available with 25mm, 45mm or 55mm extended main shaft for offset applications
•5 year or 100,000 KM warranty on material failure

All gaskets, seals, and o-rings are the same as for stock 5 Speed transmissions


Instructions

700852.pdf

Specifications

6 Speed conversion kit, fits 1994-2006 Softail and 1994-1998 Dyna
Article number Description Retail price Add to list
700852
Six Speed Conversion Kit € 1.717,99
700943
Six Speed Conversion kit complete with 45mm primary offset kit € 2.524,41 € 1.853,54
6 Speed Builders kit, fits 1990-2006 Softail and 1991-1998 Dyna. Offset kits include all required primary offset parts
Article number Description Retail price Add to list
700853
6 Speed kit € 2.185,28
700946
6 Speed kit with 25mm offset € 2.506,43
700947
6 Speed kit with 45mm offset € 2.741,80
701843
6 Speed kit with 55mm offset € 2.987,44
Note 1: 2000 and later Softail models require some extra parts for the conversion that must be ordered separately. These parts are available in a kit as well as individually.

Note 2: Must be used with an electronic speedometer adjuster/calibrator when used with an OEM or other non-adjustable electronic speedo.

Additional kit for 2000-up Softail 6 Speed conversion kit
Article number Description Retail price Add to list
701809
Additional kit for 2000 up Softail models € 142,88
Individual parts for additional kit for 2000 up 6 Speed conversion kit
Article number Description Retail price Add to list
292308
Transmission ratchet assembly, Genuine Zodiac, 2 Year Warranty € 41,51
144731
Ratchet adjusting bolt, Genuine Zodiac (OEM 33119-79A) € 18,20
789392
Ratchet adjusting bolt, V-Twin Mfg. (OEM 33119-79A) € 17,97
234364
Adjusting bolt lock nut € 1,13/Each Sold in dealer packs of 10
302230
Top Cover € 67,25
231520
Neutral switch € 9,08
720139
Shifter shaft guide bushing (OEM 33114-79) € 6,99
Individual parts for Zodiac 6 Speed transmissions
Article number Description Retail price Add to list
700813
Main shaft € 228,35
700932
25mm Extended main shaft € 242,51 € 184,65
700933
45mm Extended main shaft € 271,77 € 206,92
701132
55mm Extended main shaft € 333,69 € 254,08
700816
Main shaft 1st gear € 112,86
237068
1st. Gear main shaft (OEM 35025-79B) € 84,98
700818
Main shaft 3rd gear € 100,05
700817
Main shaft 4th gear € 103,00
237070
Main shaft 5th gear (OEM 35029-94) € 172,21
700839
25mm Extended main shaft 5th gear. Also used for 45mm offset kits in conjunction with a 3/4" offset drive pulley € 209,53
701131
55mm Extended main shaft 5th gear € 272,77
193036
3/4" offset 32 tooth drive pulley € 116,04
396003
25mm Extended pulley spacer € 11,02
701139
55mm extended pulley spacer € 28,83
700815
6th gear main shaft € 154,05
700814
Counter shaft with integrated 6th gear € 199,59
700819
1st gear counter shaft € 97,08
237072
2nd Gear counter shaft (OEM 35027-94) € 60,53
700821
Counter shaft 3rd gear € 118,72
700820
Counter shaft 4th gear € 116,85
237074
Late style countershaft 5th gear for use in 1991-1993 models € 78,53
700829
Shim, main shaft right side € 2,62
239905
Split cage needle bearing main & counter € 12,83
234094
Retaining ring, Jims USA, 10 pack (OEM 11067) € 5,59/Each Sold in dealer packs of 10
239900
Needle bearing main drive gear € 10,21
724336
Main drive seal (OEM 12035B) € 1,84
022331
Main drive seal, 10-pack (OEM 12035B) € 1,87/Each Sold in dealer packs of 10
234146
Thrust washer, Jims, 5 pack (OEM 6003) € 6,75/Each Sold in dealer packs of 5
234581
Thrust washer, Eastern, 5 pack (OEM 6003) € 3,15/Each Sold in dealer packs of 5
735020
Trapdoor with bearings & bearing plate € 168,33
Article number Description Retail price Add to list
735021
Trap door bearing plate € 13,92
700823
Trap door bearing plate screw, each (2 required) € 0,41 € 0,33
700998
Replacement bearing (each) (OEM8992A) € 13,27
239901
Bearing, mainshaft left (OEM 8998) € 9,06
720178
Magnetic NPT drain plug (OEM 734, 739 and 739A) € 9,73
700822
Plug for speed sensor hole € 11,72
700824
O-ring for speed sensor hole plug € 0,56
735022
Auxiliary shifter shaft support € 27,73 € 21,75
700806
Auxiliary shifter shaft axle € 10,36
700803
Auxiliary shifter fork € 90,73 € 36,53
700804
Shifter fork € 89,22 € 35,91
720376
Shifter fork 2nd mainshaft € 28,13 € 9,18
741767
Shifter fork, Auxiliary shifter fork, Shifter fork 2nd mainshaft & Shifter fork 3rd mainshaft € 205,61 € 162,85
741766
Shifter drum € 241,68 € 191,42
701279
Pillow block, left € 81,29 € 26,52
701280
Pillow block, right € 54,26 € 17,69
720177
Dowel pin, right side pillow block, S&S € 5,04
700809
Clutch rod, bearing side € 15,63
233530
Center piece (OEM 37088-90) € 15,61
396001
25mm Extended clutch push rod € 7,68
700921
45mm extended clutch push rod € 11,81
701127
Pushrod, 55mm extended € 12,06
144554