Thread: Convert a Sturmey Archer S5 to FW four speed?
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Old 06-09-20 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by musingsfromjack
For the benefit of anyone perusing this thread I shall offer some corrections and clarifications for the above.
1) FW and FM (Indeed also AF, FC, FB and FG hubs too) all take the same indicator rods. There is however specificity towards axle length. All of the right hand sides of 4 speed rods are the same, but there are two different left hand sides, one for each of the axle lengths. The correct rod from a 5 3/4 inch axled FW will fit a 5 3/4 inch axled FM, but not a 6 1/4 inch axled FW.
Jack, I found some differences between the FM and FW indicators I had on hand, both the male and female ends:


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