[matt_81]

Hi, i have spare gear box but it has a strainge code number, so i just wondered if anyone on here has any ideas

you cant reaty see it in the pic, but it is 0254155 there isnt a 2 letter code anywhere, its a swingarm it that helps

 

[Jinx]

early boxes didnt have a letter prefix, pre 67 at least

 

[63ragtop]

Jinx is correct no prefix means it is a pre 67 box either 1200/1300 T1 or a 1200/1500 T2.

 

[matt_81]

Thanks very much for that, the guy i got it from did mension it was from a 1500,

he also said it had 'long' axles which are apparently more sought after, is ther any way to check this?

any idea how much it may be worth,

 

[matt_81]

Thanks very much for that, the guy i got it from did mension it was from a 1500,

he also said it had 'long' axles which are apparently more sought after, is ther any way to check this?

any idea how much it may be worth,

 

[63ragtop]

I think he got the axle thing the wrong way around, usually short axles are more sought after?

One way you can check if it is a 1500 is by removing the drain plug and counting the teeth on the ring gear.

33 teeth is 1500
35 teeth is 1200

But to be honest i would say it is unlikely to be a 1500, so don't take his word for it...but you might be lucky

 

[matt_81]

hi, thanks for that, but which drain plug? in my pic is it the one on the left, ie. betreen the axles, or the one on the rite, just below wher the number is?

and yes i think you are probably rite about the axle lengths

 

[Jinx]

the diff is between the axles - the middle plug

 

[matt_81]

hi, ive counted the teeth and there are 33,

why did 63 ragtop say its unlikley to be from a 1500, are they rare, or is there somthing speciat about them,

 

[63ragtop]

pre 67 1200 boxes far out number 1500's you struck it lucky nice one

 

[matt_81]

cool, but what is mechanicaly different about them, is the 1500 geard better for motorway driving or what

 

[Jinx]

cool, but what is mechanicaly different about them, is the 1500 geard better for motorway driving or what

yep they are higher geared

 

[SD]

Sorry about the thread hijack, but what models used short axles and what used long axles originally?

A bit confused

 

[Jinx]

pre 65 (i think) models used short axles

 

[SD]

But wouldn't those be 1200 boxes, whats so special about them that they would be used with larger engines?

 

[63ragtop]

nothing special about 1200 boxes but short axles are most people preferance because they allow bigger tyres to be fitted on the rear