Video of Driveshaft failure on R1200 ... this one on an RS

[Grumpy Goat]

Wayne then he recently edited out due to comments .   When I watched it he put the pry bar on the engine case to pry the shaft off the splines .

Looking at video its still there @ 6 min mark ( 6 :20 )

OK I see what you are referring to at 6:20, but just before that you can see where the bar is wanting to brace again / scratch the frame. In my experience, the location is such that in order to pry that shaft off the forward spline you cannot effectively brace against the flange of the transmission. The latter is too far forward. You have to brace off the frame and even then that it is at the wrong angle, but with a shim in there it can be done.

Anyway, your point is well taken about not bracing off the [softer] aluminum flange with the [harder] steel pry bar / screwdriver. I wouldn't do that either.