I guess that this is the proper place to post; if not, I'm sure the Mods will find the appropriate area.
I'd been feeling some rumbling through the footpegs, and suspected that it was time to check the u-joint on the driveshaft. On the way home from Arkansas today, it finally gave up the ghost. I was able to get back to Wichita without everything completely coming apart, but the clunking and clanking had me watching the remaining miles on the GPS. (I had Desmo Steve on standby, in case the ST1300 didn't make it home.)
I got home in time to watch the MotoGP races this afternoon, and we rolled the ST onto the lift afterwards. Tomorrow I'll start reading the shop manual and checking previous posts on the subject. I think I'll go through the entire rear end while I'm at it, and replace the driven flange and wheel bearings (already in stock in the garage) at the same time. The bike had just rolled past 109K; I guess 100K would have been a good time for preventative maintenance...
Looks like the KLR and XR1200X will be getting a bit more road time while the ST is down for repairs.
I'd been feeling some rumbling through the footpegs, and suspected that it was time to check the u-joint on the driveshaft. On the way home from Arkansas today, it finally gave up the ghost. I was able to get back to Wichita without everything completely coming apart, but the clunking and clanking had me watching the remaining miles on the GPS. (I had Desmo Steve on standby, in case the ST1300 didn't make it home.)
I got home in time to watch the MotoGP races this afternoon, and we rolled the ST onto the lift afterwards. Tomorrow I'll start reading the shop manual and checking previous posts on the subject. I think I'll go through the entire rear end while I'm at it, and replace the driven flange and wheel bearings (already in stock in the garage) at the same time. The bike had just rolled past 109K; I guess 100K would have been a good time for preventative maintenance...
Looks like the KLR and XR1200X will be getting a bit more road time while the ST is down for repairs.