1200RT Drive Shaft

[Mr Bean]

Anyone know if it is possible to remove the shaft without removing the swing arm?

I've dropped the FD down but the angle of the shaft is too acute (too far to the right) for it to slide out - am I doing something wrong?

 

[autogs]

pull back the gaiter at the gearbox end and using a lever pop the drive shaft of its retaining clip,the clip wont fall out or anything

 

[Mr Bean]

Thanks, it has come away from the gearbox output, it slides back around 50 to 75mm before locking against the right of the swing arm.

 

[Mr Bean]

Hopefully these show it better:

http://s673.beta.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Bean2009/media/032_zps9b54dfcf.jpg.html?sort=3&o=5

http://s673.beta.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Bean2009/media/035_zps4ada1e98.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2

 

[DrFarkoff]

hohlee schit i bet you had some vibration with that????

It's a technique of twisting and moving and pulling carefully

a good idea is to tie the centrestand to the front wheel in case you push or pull too hard and rock it forward

 

[Mr Bean]

I'm new to online photo malarky and not sure if it worked.

Are they visible?

 

[crumbles]

STREWTH

THAT'S KNACKERD

 

[Mr Bean]

hohlee schit i bet you had some vibration with that????

It's a technique of twisting and moving and pulling carefully

a good idea is to tie the centrestand to the front wheel in case you push or pull too hard and rock it forward

Good, you can see the images.

No vibration until it let go - then the 'ring' started puckering!!

 

[crumbles]

NO SHITE!!

YOU TIGHT ASS

 

[DrFarkoff]

copy the code as I've marked in the pic below and just paste directly into forums and you will see as it is in my previous post

I'm new to online photo malarky and not sure if it worked.

Are they visible?

 

[Mr Bean]

Thank you.

I'll have another go at getting the fecker out tomorrow.

 

[Mr Bean]

Getting the hang of this now!

 

[Mr Bean]

a good idea is to tie the centrestand to the front wheel in case you push or pull too hard and rock it forward

Thanks for the tip.

 

[AberdeenAngus]

Might want to get a drop of grease on that.

 

[Mr Bean]

Lard any good?

 

[ebbo]

How did it get so wet in there cos that's what looks to have wrecked it.

I wonder if a propshaft repairer can replace the hardy spicer for you? if its not to mangled up...

 

[Mr Bean]

Poor design? Mind you, isn't it foreseeable (bearing in mind that it is not sealed) that it may get wet and therefore rust? Car Hardy Spicer's are exposed to the elements and rust, yet I have never seen a car propshaft fail like this in 5 only years.

It is too mangled to be repaired. New one waiting to be fitted.

I'd still be keen to understand if it should be possible to pull it through the swing arm without removing it?

 

[G5RJO]

Having removed my shaft and replaced the UJs myself in my 08GSA (yes you can swap out the UJs for about £75 the pair if you know what youre doing) I can assure you that the shaft CAN come out to the rear. I've pulled a few now having done the clutch as well.

You'll have fun getting the new shaft to engage onto the gearbox output shaft. You'll need to insert fingers through the gaiter between the gearbox and swing arm. IT'S TIGHT. To lift the end and align it. Leave bike in gear so you can rotate the shaft to align the splines. Once it's half on, bump the other end with an open hand to pop it on over the circlip...I'll put a fiver on it that you pinch your finger when it oes pop on. DAMHIK.

Oh, and for god sake put some grease in there once the rust is cleaned off before buttoning it all up.

Roger.

 

[G5RJO]

It's NOT off the gearbox.....

Looking closely at your photos I don't think it's off the gearbox mate.

The shaft is two pieces with rubber between the two parts. It looks like the back half of the shaft is sliding inside the front half. Pop the front gaiter and take a look. That's probably the problem...

Roger.

 

[Steptoe]

You'll have fun getting the new shaft to engage onto the gearbox output shaft. You'll need to insert fingers through the gaiter between the gearbox and swing arm. IT'S TIGHT. .

No need to struggle using fingers - Long screwdriver inserted into the UJ (the same screwdriver also does a good job of holding the gaiter back for you), guide the shaft onto the gearbox output shaft. Hit the other end, job done. Takes as long as it took me to type that out.