That's the sound of a rear u-joint coming apart on an 02 R1150GS. What a mess. I managed to limp it home, although I don't know how. The u-joint came apart in my hands when I pulled the final drive off. It looked like someone threw a grenade into the swingarm tunnel. Metal everywhere.
I have some spares in the garage, so I'm gonna be able to fix it pretty cheap. I have one problem at this point. The back half of the u-joint is stuck on the splines of the final drive. With the front half of the u-joint gone, there is no place to insert a screwdriver to pop it off. Any thoughts, or is it a job for a machine shop?
Here's an interesting note. This is a used driveshaft that I had refurbished by Machine Service Industry. The front half failed after about 5K miles. The rear half failed after 18K miles. I know lots of people have been happy with their work, but I don't think I'll go that route again.
I have some spares in the garage, so I'm gonna be able to fix it pretty cheap. I have one problem at this point. The back half of the u-joint is stuck on the splines of the final drive. With the front half of the u-joint gone, there is no place to insert a screwdriver to pop it off. Any thoughts, or is it a job for a machine shop?
Here's an interesting note. This is a used driveshaft that I had refurbished by Machine Service Industry. The front half failed after about 5K miles. The rear half failed after 18K miles. I know lots of people have been happy with their work, but I don't think I'll go that route again.
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