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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #525 on: February 11, 2019, 06:33:28 PM »
50,000 odo working? 77,000 odo working?

I have read,  and it seems so, that the pinion shaft is harder than the drive shaft. This is a good idea as the shaft is cheaper to repair or replace.

I had a Yamaha v star,  which apparently had the splines replaced. I saw another one where both parts needed replacing. In both cases under 100,000km.

It's the old story,  maintenance.
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #526 on: February 11, 2019, 07:25:11 PM »
In a word, Maintenance. 

My RT has over 92,000 miles on it.  The previous owner took good care of it, and I have as well.  Splines looked new when I got the bike, and they still do.
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #527 on: February 11, 2019, 08:46:46 PM »
H mighty gryphon

Looks good,  which lube you use and how often, and that will be my new routine.
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #528 on: February 11, 2019, 10:32:28 PM »
Daveson, Every fall before I put the bike away I do the splines with Honda Moly 60.  It's not around anymore, but the new Honda stuff is supposed to have even more moly in it.  Really, any assembly lube that's really sticky and has 60% moly will do the trick.  The main thing is to do it every year, or every rear tire change, which ever comes first.
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #529 on: February 12, 2019, 02:17:08 AM »
Quote from: daveson on February 11, 2019, 06:33:28 PM
50,000 odo working? 77,000 odo working?

I have read,  and it seems so, that the pinion shaft is harder than the drive shaft. This is a good idea as the shaft is cheaper to repair or replace.

I had a Yamaha v star,  which apparently had the splines replaced. I saw another one where both parts needed replacing. In both cases under 100,000km.

It's the old story,  maintenance.
Odo’s Work. Both bikes have been laid up since around 2001(cx),and 2006.
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #530 on: February 12, 2019, 02:18:12 AM »
Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on February 11, 2019, 07:25:11 PM
In a word, Maintenance. 

My RT has over 92,000 miles on it.  The previous owner took good care of it, and I have as well.  Splines looked new when I got the bike, and they still do.
Lucky you!
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #531 on: February 12, 2019, 02:46:52 AM »
77,000 wow you're been busy,  the feedback was 54,000 when I asked a month ago.

Just saying (tongue in cheek)
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #532 on: February 12, 2019, 06:21:53 AM »
Quote from: daveson on February 12, 2019, 02:46:52 AM
77,000 wow you're been busy,  the feedback was 54,000 when I asked a month ago.

Just saying (tongue in cheek)
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #533 on: February 12, 2019, 02:00:05 PM »
Just curious, are there splines at the front and rear of the drive shaft on your cx, and greased at both ends or oiled?

Any chance of a photo of the cx?
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #534 on: February 12, 2019, 02:37:22 PM »
Quote from: daveson on February 12, 2019, 02:00:05 PM
Just curious, are there splines at the front and rear of the drive shaft on your cx, and greased at both ends or oiled?

Any chance of a photo of the cx?
Hullo. The splines are greased on the rear. On the final drive, Honda sensibly put a grease nipple there. I just grease it when I remember. I think I’ve done it once, when I rebuilt it 3 years ago...the front, I greased when I put it back together. It simply dosnt seem to wear. Better metal.
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #535 on: February 12, 2019, 02:41:45 PM »
Quote from: daveson on February 12, 2019, 02:00:05 PM
Just curious, are there splines at the front and rear of the drive shaft on your cx, and greased at both ends or oiled?

Any chance of a photo of the cx?
might drill and tap out the rear drive on the bmw and put one on that too.
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #536 on: February 12, 2019, 03:18:31 PM »
Thanks, nice job on bike, I'm going to have a closer look next time, at the cx I nearly got, before I got a brick.
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #537 on: February 12, 2019, 05:28:22 PM »
Quote from: daveson on February 12, 2019, 03:18:31 PM
Thanks, nice job on bike, I'm going to have a closer look next time, at the cx I nearly got, before I got a brick.
They are very underrated bikes.
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #538 on: February 12, 2019, 08:07:02 PM »
Cx's and bricks,  both good bikes,  both undervalued, so you get good value for money if you get one. You've improved the look of yours heaps.

The grease nipple is a good idea but don't think it's suitable for a brick since the spline is outside the final drive casing,  which is easy to remove anyway.
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #539 on: February 13, 2019, 12:17:52 PM »
Quote from: daveson on February 12, 2019, 08:07:02 PM
Cx's and bricks,  both good bikes,  both undervalued, so you get good value for money if you get one. You've improved the look of yours heaps.

The grease nipple is a good idea but don't think it's suitable for a brick since the spline is outside the final drive casing,  which is easy to remove anyway.
Talking of which... what’s your or anyone else’s opinion on these?
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #540 on: February 13, 2019, 12:44:09 PM »
I like to see a nice wide flat at the top of the spline.  It's hard to see it in your photos, but they don't seem to look too bad.
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #541 on: February 13, 2019, 02:26:01 PM »
Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on February 13, 2019, 12:44:09 PM
I like to see a nice wide flat at the top of the spline.  It's hard to see it in your photos, but they don't seem to look too bad.
Yes.
 I just put the new splines on it to see. Held the drive with one hand and twisted the shaft to feel for play.
 I noticed a tiny, tiny amount of play in it, but hardly anything. Probably good for quite a few thousand miles, I would have thought. Lubed every year, as it only takes an hour or so on a cold evening.
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #542 on: February 13, 2019, 04:28:00 PM »
I spose it's OK, ride and enjoy.

Keep an eye out for another cheap brick,  not only will you have a spare final drive but a spare everything, and a big time saving tool for diagnosing.
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #543 on: February 13, 2019, 04:35:33 PM »
Quote from: daveson on February 13, 2019, 04:28:00 PM
I spose it's OK, ride and enjoy.

Keep an eye out for another cheap brick,  not only will you have a spare final drive but a spare everything, and a big time saving tool for diagnosing.
good idea, but not much room for another!
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #544 on: February 13, 2019, 05:19:35 PM »
Get a wall mounted TV, you don't need a cupboard to sit it on.http://www.motobrick.com/Smileys/MB_Smiley/ba.gif
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #545 on: February 14, 2019, 02:28:16 AM »
Quote from: daveson on February 13, 2019, 05:19:35 PM
Get a wall mounted TV, you don't need a cupboard to sit it on.http://www.motobrick.com/Smileys/MB_Smiley/ba.gif
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #546 on: February 14, 2019, 06:32:34 AM »
Did you do anything to keep the shaft cool while welding, to protect the rubber.
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #547 on: February 14, 2019, 10:15:53 AM »
Quote from: daveson on February 14, 2019, 06:32:34 AM
Did you do anything to keep the shaft cool while welding, to protect the rubber.
My friend did it for me, I think he fashioned up some kind of ice pack and used a style of rod and method only know to a certain amount of Rod builders...
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #548 on: February 16, 2019, 05:17:03 AM »
Hi gabszab (sorry, I don't know why I have the urge to say it backwards)

Any chance of a photo, I'm considering something similar too.
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Re: This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread
« Reply #549 on: February 17, 2019, 11:29:43 AM »
Ok
Someone on here mention moly disulphate powder, so I bag me some from China for £6.00 and made some rear spline grease up. Seems to has taken the minute play out which was there.
I’ll check it in a few thousand miles to see what state it’s in after.
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