Hot Bike’s old and tired 1997 Derelict Dyna has what seems a million miles on it, yet she keeps plugging away mile after mile. But after weeks of grinding gears and missing shifts with the bike’s old five-speed transmission we decided to take a peek inside. What we saw was a wrecked and worn tranny that needed some mechanical attention stat. Rather than chasing down every spring, pawl, and gasket at the dealership, we decided we were going to go the easy route and do a little R&R (remove and replace) with the help of JIMS USA. JIMS has just about every conceivable part to update and upgrade a four-, five-, or six-speed left- or right-side transmission. With that in mind we decided to get some modernization in the form of a JIMS six-speed Overdrive Super Kit. This kit has everything needed to convert your bike’s archaic five-speed tranny into a super six-speed. Featuring the highest-quality internal componentry such as aerospace-quality steel, race-proven forged gears, and American-made billet aluminum, these kits are nothing short of bombproof. JIMS has also spent a ton of research and development time making just the right ratios for both exciting inner-city gear jamming and relaxing open-road cruising, so the best of both worlds can be attained with this kit. Follow along as we show you just how this conversion is done.

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San Diego Customs