Free play on rear wheel??

[olsin77]

Hello there,

I am not sure what my GSA of 2007 have made but it has 30.000km and when i open or close throtle i can hear a clunk. checked and i dont have a side ways moovment but only when i rotate the wheel.

any ideas??

Thanks,

 

[olsin77]

but it is far much than my friends GS.

it can move 1/4 of wheel

is still normal??

thanks for your reply

 

[harry]

Search " 1200 wheel movment "

Good luck

 

[R17GSR]

Check the drive shaft.....can you feel vibration through the right foot peg ? My sealed for life shaft went at 39k miles
Ride safe
Gary

 

[davejw]

Found some wheel movement on mine after the weekend rideout it was top and bottom only very slight but felt it in the corners had a friend rock wheel for me to further check turned out to be final drive pivot bearing/s

Fairly stright forward job :-

1 st attempt at home part stripped backend final drive pivot started to undo then stopped solid neather tightern or slackern off

2nd attempt short trip back to work, heat , air impact wrench with 36" strong bar and torx bit 2 hours later still no movement

3rd attempt ordered and picked up new bearings, collars and bolt etc etc for said pivot asby, borrowed a cobolt drill bit set from work drilled threads out from r/h side, final drive removed new bearings fitted within 30 mins

 

[olsin77]

no vibration just free play

i have checked sideways up and down but no play.

only when i rotate there is free play.

checked the splines on the driveshaft final drive side and they are looking like knifes so very much damaged.

i believe will be the driveshaft to be changed.

any ideas on a price for this??

how much will be a new one??

Regards,

 

[R17GSR]

New shaft from Motorworks is around £375, but they also do an exchange shaft for about half that price if yours is servicable,( new uj's) ....................................mine wasn't !

 

[TeaPig]

Also check the swing arm bearings. If one is shot it will produce the clunk you describe as you come on and off the power