Drive Shaft

[Neil W]

I've started to strip out the final drive on my 1999 GS1150 in order to change the clutch and sort out a vibration problem.
The bevel box was replaced with a new one by myself about 3 years ago and then I struggled to get the shift lined up precisely and it ended up about 10 degrees out of perfect alignment.
Thing is that when I've got the paralever arm off and checked the drive shaft the bearing yokes will not physically line up always being out by at least 1/2 a spline.
I've got a spare shaft from a newer bike with only 20,000 on the clock and it seems fine.
Is it possible due to the construction for the rear part of the shaft to twist in the outer due to the rubber coupling ?
Secondly the s/hand shaft is about 5 to 10 mm longer so despite having the same part nos does this mean it is from an Adventure ?

 

[Steptoe]

Don't worry about it - it's impossible to line the shaft up perfectly.

The later shafts are indexed, which means they can only be fitted togther in one position.

The picture below shows a brand new indexed shaft and how "out" they are when lined up.

 

[Neil W]

Excellent, one less worry , however,the clutch line where it enters the slave cylinder is badly corroded so will need changing as well.
I know the general consensus is to replace it with a braided one from the Adventure.
No one else seems to make a braided replacement except Goodridge who do a stainless braided hose for the R1200C, would it by any chance fit or is it a case of paying 3 times more for the genuine article.

 

[jaak]

I just bought one from Germany:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Stahlflex-Kupplu...pt=Motorrad_Kraftradteile&hash=item19bb2912da

..and it fits very nicely.

 

[Neil W]

Where they happy to despatch to a UK address

 

[jaak]

Did you ask them?
I ordered it to Estonia and it arrived unexpectedly fast.

Jaak

 

[Neil W]

Apparently no problem 44 euros all in , at least 1/2 UK prices I've been quoted