Le Mans Mk 2 Driveshaft

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Asking for a friend who now lives in France who is restoring a Mk2 Le Mans,

The universal joint (pictured) in the driveshaft is very notchy and needs fixing.

I see Gutsibits has them new for £160, but does anyone know if the old one can be refurbished (to save a few £££), and if so, any tips on where to get it done?

Thanks
 

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If the crosses are damaged it’ll be difficult, but otherwise the needles and cups will be standard.
 
Good find. Very possible
 
theoneandonly said:
just buy a new one , rebuilding them properly, is a PITA , to do , don't forget new support bearing too.
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I agree, if it was my bike thats what I'd be doing....but its not and my mate is looking to minimise outlay where possible.
 
Watty100 said:
I agree, if it was my bike thats what I'd be doing....but its not and my mate is looking to minimise outlay where possible.
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then your mate is an idiot , he needs to have a rethink .

if he wants to cut corners , expect to get bitten .

is he going to do the electrics too ?

there is no such thing as a cheap Guzzi , but there are a lot of cheap owners. they are not cheap bikes to run , if he cannot afford a new component that lasts 50+K miles , he needs to get something he can afford .


ps don't get upset , show him these comments.
 
theoneandonly said:
then your mate is an idiot , he needs to have a rethink .

if he wants to cut corners , expect to get bitten .

is he going to do the electrics too ?

there is no such thing as a cheap Guzzi , but there are a lot of cheap owners. they are not cheap bikes to run , if he cannot afford a new component that lasts 50+K miles , he needs to get something he can afford .


ps don't get upset , show him these comments.
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His bike, his money, his decision as to which course of action to take.

We've already had a frank discussion after I was over there last week and helped pull it apart. It came apart far too easily for a 40 year old bike, in my opinion the last owner (of 30+ years) had stripped it, decided against whatever it was he had planned, and put it back together to sell it.

Restoring old bikes is a steep learning curve and my mate is fully aware he is right at the base of that curve. We all learn from our own mistakes...........:rob
 
The UJs are usually loose by the time you take them apart and they have been spinning in the support bearing for a while. They are quite tight and awkward to get together when they are new though :D
 
So to close the thread with a final update- I took the UJ to Des Shelley Driveshafts in Wolverhampton, who can repair it with new parts but with a price so close to the cost of a new one from Gutsibits its not worth the effort.

Plus they looked at it and found the yokes were badly worn as well, so a no-brainer to buy new.

Many thanks for the hints and tips above, rest assured I shall never waste an opportunity to mention this and few a few other things we found on the strip-down should my mate ever say again "It doesn't need much to put it back on the road".

Like I said, steep learning curve:thumb
 
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