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Some Trips End Early for Mechanical Reasons
#21
From what I have read, the U-joints are permanently sealed (that is why they cannot be replaced and you have to buy the whole driveshaft with both U-joints) so it would be unlikely that lubrication from a water crossing would have removed the lubricant. But one cannot rule out anything I suppose ... not when we don't know what the root cause of the failure is.
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Grumpy Goat
2016 BMW R1200RS
2023 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro
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#22
(11-21-2019, 08:44 PM)Grumpy Goat Wrote: From what I have read, the U-joints are permanently sealed (that is why they cannot be replaced and you have to buy the whole driveshaft with both U-joints) so it would be unlikely that lubrication from a water crossing would have removed the lubricant. But one cannot rule out anything I suppose ... not when we don't know what the root cause of the failure is.
Right.
My image was moisture getting in and not draining with subsequent, slow corrosion..., but who knows.

One more question - how does the hand model in the lower picture keep those nails so clean?

   

   
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#23
(11-26-2019, 05:45 PM)Ray Wrote:
(11-21-2019, 08:44 PM)Grumpy Goat Wrote: From what I have read, the U-joints are permanently sealed (that is why they cannot be replaced and you have to buy the whole driveshaft with both U-joints) so it would be unlikely that lubrication from a water crossing would have removed the lubricant. But one cannot rule out anything I suppose ... not when we don't know what the root cause of the failure is.
Right.
My image was moisture getting in and not draining with subsequent, slow corrosion..., but who knows.

One more question - how does the hand model in the lower picture keep those nails so clean?
Have you seen how clean is motorcycles are? Big Grin
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#24
I wanted to show the pictures of Darrell's drive shaft to a friend of mine, but all the pictures have disappeared from the thread. Can anyone else see them?
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#25
All the pics show up for me. HP notebook running Chrome.
I ride '19 R1250GSA, '23 KTM Duke 890 R, '23 Yamaha Xmax 300
My wife rides '20 R1250GS, '22 KTM Duke 890 GP, '19 Yamaha Xmax 300
Formerly proud Granite Gray '16 R1200RS x2 owners
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#26
(01-06-2020, 09:04 AM)mspratz Wrote: I wanted to show the pictures of Darrell's drive shaft to a friend of mine, but all the pictures have disappeared from the thread. Can anyone else see them?

I am in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico presently and they show up for me also.
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Grumpy Goat
2016 BMW R1200RS
2023 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro
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#27
(01-06-2020, 04:20 PM)Grumpy Goat Wrote: I am in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico presently

Do we need to send a boat Smile
Lee
Iowa, USA
2022 R1250RS White Sport

Past BMWs: 2016 R1200RS x 2,  2011 K1300S x 2,  2003 K1200RS x 2,  1991 K75S x 2,  1987 K75T x 2, 1984 R100RT
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#28
(01-06-2020, 05:44 PM)Lee Wrote:
(01-06-2020, 04:20 PM)Grumpy Goat Wrote: I am in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico presently

Do we need to send a boat Smile

Thanks but no ... I am on a large ship at present ... Big Grin
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Grumpy Goat
2016 BMW R1200RS
2023 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro
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#29
(01-06-2020, 11:53 PM)Grumpy Goat Wrote:
(01-06-2020, 05:44 PM)Lee Wrote:
(01-06-2020, 04:20 PM)Grumpy Goat Wrote: I am in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico presently

Do we need to send a boat Smile

Thanks but no ... I am on a large ship at present ... Big Grin

Aaaaargh, Sailors were meant to be on ships and ships were meant to be at sea as land is nothing but a hazard to navigation matey.
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#30
(01-07-2020, 09:11 AM)Rotorwrench Wrote: Aaaaargh, Sailors were meant to be on ships and ships were meant to be at sea as land is nothing but a hazard to navigation matey.

Sailors? What about naval architects? I'd love to go on a tour but it is not comp and I am too cheap. Smile
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Grumpy Goat
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2023 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro
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