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Author Topic: Can you feel a bad u-joint clicking by feeling the swingarm housing?  (Read 994 times)
John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike

De Pere, WI (Green Bay)


« on: May 20, 2012, 04:28:20 PM »

Not my bike but one I just worked on. There was no indication of trouble when it was apart, couldn't feel any problems in the yoke so left it in place and put the boot back on. Now that the bike is running hard and strong, the owner put about 100 miles on it and said it started to make a loud clicking noise. With it up on a lift he can spin the wheel and feel it with his hand on the area of the four nuts where the final and the swingarm bolt together. He earlier had said it also made a small crunching sound a bit like walking on snow, but now it's clicking loud enough I can hear it on the phone while talking to him. It has new double row bearings both sides, completely serviced splines which were in great shape....as was the driveshaft. The bike has about 42k on it so I guess it could be a bad yoke. Any thoughts? It will be about ten days or so before I can work on it again.
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Bone
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« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2012, 02:23:52 AM »

Changed my Yoke a couple of weeks ago. The mechanic at our local bike shop is a friend.  When I told him I thought the u-joint was going bad he said they always click when they start going. Told him I hadn't heard anything but the drive-line developed excessive free play. Tore it down that evening and it was very bad. Showed him the worn yoke we both can't believe it was quiet.
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Skinhead
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« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2012, 05:54:42 AM »

I couldn't say WRT your original question, but am very interested in hearing what you find.
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Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008
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Huffman, Texas close to Houston


« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2012, 08:30:22 PM »

While your at it you might want to check the pinion cup and shaft splines. Mine made a little noise just before I stripped them out on a hard shift into second.
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John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike

De Pere, WI (Green Bay)


« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2012, 08:50:03 PM »

While your at it you might want to check the pinion cup and shaft splines. Mine made a little noise just before I stripped them out on a hard shift into second.
Already had the rear end apart and did the usual o-ring/thrust washer bit, new wheel bearings...double row change on the left, cleaned/lubed the driveshaft and pinion cup...that looked real good. After it was all back together, the wheel spun real smooth, no noise except for a slight scuffing from new brake pads. When the owner took it for a test ride he was pleased, said it had never run like that before. Then when he left he booked it pretty good, by the time he got home he could hear something. That's when I posted what we heard, sure sounds like a yoke but won't know until next week...headed out of town until then.
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