U-Joint replaced.......Thanks

[ValkSmile]

Thank you to all that responded to my queries about my new vibration. It was indeed a bad u-joint and with Chet's link and reading all the tips from people that have replaced their u-joints the job went really smooth, got er done in bout 4 hours.  Again thanks to all.

[Patrick]

Thats pretty nasty looking.. How many million miles on that monster ??  Was the boot or anything bad ??

[ValkSmile]

The bike only has bout 38k on it, my 3rd Valk. The boot looked really good and flexable, but the inside of the swing arm was a little dirty and rusty looking so I think the boot might not have been completely on the swing arm and may have let some water and dirt get up in there and cause the u-joint failure. I bought the bike used and never checked the boot, but its on tight now.

[tank_post142]

did it chew up the yokes ?

[ValkSmile]

Nope, after I heard this clunk noise, I felt a new vibration so I carefully rode 25 miles home, but I took the back roads and kept my speed below 50 mph. The yokes looked great, drive shaft looked great, pinion cup was greased and looked great.

[olddog1946]

Good thing you had the sense to get 'er home at a leisurely pace..from the looks of that u-joint it wouldn't have taken much to do some serious damage...that's what I call a great catch.