Ok, so this is my story. Been riding for a while now, started with an R1150R, sold it, got a R1200GS, sold it and got a K1200LT. Last year picked up an 89 K100RS. Love the RS. So the bug was kind of set, really like both bikes and enjoy working on them. I just do routine maintenance, but I like it.
So fast forward to a month or so ago, and I managed to pick up a 92 K75S for $550! I knew going in that it had driveline problems, engine ran fine, but no power to rear wheel, just an awful noise when the clutch was pulled. For $550, couldn't pass it up and figured it would make me leave my maintenance comfort zone and get deep into something.
Today decided to start looking at it. Prior to taking anything off, for giggles I put bike in gear and tried to turn the rear wheel. There was resistance, but I could rotate the wheel. I could feel it skipping the splines? And hear it, but I could not tell from where, or for that matter it could have been up further in the gear box. So I pulled the rear tire, and then pulled the final off. The swing arm and shaft are still on/in the bike. The final splines look okay? They do look rounded a bit at the tip, but the rest look square? I think that is good? Metal shavings in there though. The shaft does not look as good. I was hoping to get the driveshaft out without taking the swing arm off, but I don't think there is enough there to grab to get it to release from the circlip. So I guess that will be my next adventure, removing the swing arm. But in the mean time, what does the peanut gallery think of the splines?
