03-21-2021, 01:46 PM
OK. Job done. If you go to the link in my above post I added a few pictures. Surprisingly it was easier to clean the transmission shaft than it was the rear spline. You can see that I did a better cleaning job up front.
There is also a pic of the lube I put on the splines. I found the boots to be a royal pain in the neck to get back on and seated. I hope they don't come apart on my first ride!
Cleaning was done with WD40 and a couple of little wire brushes I picked up at the hardware store.
I would for sure recommend that everyone should be checking their drive shaft in the early part of the bikes' life. It's pretty obvious that the factory in inconsistent about lube during the assembly process.
There is also a pic of the lube I put on the splines. I found the boots to be a royal pain in the neck to get back on and seated. I hope they don't come apart on my first ride!
Cleaning was done with WD40 and a couple of little wire brushes I picked up at the hardware store.
I would for sure recommend that everyone should be checking their drive shaft in the early part of the bikes' life. It's pretty obvious that the factory in inconsistent about lube during the assembly process.