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abreeze
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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:50 pm    Post subject: Shaft Failure Reply with quote



Shaft came apart on the Highway... This shaft had about 85k mi on it. Splines were also about to their service limits.



The unhinged shaft put two bulges in the swingarm. Tore the inside of swingarm up so badly, it will need to be replaced. Also ruined the swingarm pivot pin....



New used swingarm ready to mount. Waiting on pivot pin and boot...
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SugarHillCTD
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 5:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

YIKES! You don't mention it, so I guess it didn't lock up the wheel on you?

From the RS you had at HM9? The one that I rode for a short distance???
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Scott_Anderson
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 7:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not good..
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abreeze
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 11:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

From the RS you had at HM9? The one that I rode for a short distance???

Yes John.. + another 700mi...

The rear end was doing some real funky stuff, but never locked up...felt like a blown rear tire...
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BobZ(IL)
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When mine blew in California there was some noise warning me of the forthcoming problem.
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