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Offline Atlas762

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Drive spline condition
« on: October 05, 2018, 06:29:25 PM »
I picked up a 87 K75 with 55,000 miles figured I would lube the splines and do some other odds and ends before riding it.
Attached are pictures of the splines, please let me know your thoughts on the condition and if they need any attention what’s the best route to go, Hansen’s, etc. Fair warning I’m not the best photographer,  thank you.
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Offline Laitch

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Re: Drive spline condition
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2018, 06:47:25 PM »
Fair warning. Indistinct photos of dirty parts are not helpful. You need to become better at photography if you want accurate assessment of your moto's condition.  Clean the parts and wipe them dry. Shaft spline photos need to be in good light, good resolution and taken straight on or tipped slightly above horizontal—preferably both. Keep taking photos until your subjects don't look like they are made of gelatin.

Right now, it doesn't appear to me that you have many more miles left on any of your shaft splines. Try again.
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Offline K1300S

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Re: Drive spline condition
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2018, 11:40:45 PM »
What laitch said.  Gotta clean those parts off before taking pics.

Although.....even with the slime, those splines look done.  Time for a new drive shaft and fd rebuild.
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