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99vn750 10-01-2007, 10:59 PM im hearing alot about splines.i bought a 99 vn750 from a neighbor.he changed the rearend just prior to selling.said he paid like $1100 for it.does this mean the splines are new, and should be properly lubed? should i check them? Crobins365 10-01-2007, 11:16 PM It could mean the splines are used and properly lubed, or it could mean the splines are new and no moly 60 has been applied. I'd check 'em - it's an easy process (Fergy has a whole write-up - check his posts), and better safe than sorry! kanuck69 10-02-2007, 08:31 AM Too True, Much better safe than sorry! BigT 10-02-2007, 05:07 PM I agree, it's a fairly easy job. It took me all of about 45 minutes following Fergy's write up (http://pages.tstar.net/~fergy/writeups/final_drive1.html). My bike is a 2000 that had the final drive replaced @ ~9k miles. The splines still had plenty of lube when I checked them, but the piece of mind is priceless. I believe that the lube frequency is supposed to be around 9k miles if I remember right. If you check 'em now you have a point of reference and you know for sure that there's moly 60 in there. 99vn750 10-02-2007, 07:45 PM thanks for the info guys.i will check it asap.if the splines are new will it be obvious because whatever it was that he replaced has less than 2000 miles on it. Crobins365 10-02-2007, 08:16 PM Just make sure that you lube the splines with Honda Moly 60 or its equivalent. The final drive needs a "sturdy" lube - lithium grease, etc. won't do it for you. And, since you'll be in there anyway, might as well have some on hand. rnewell 10-03-2007, 09:13 AM The gear oil in the end unit is easy to change and cheap. Do that at the same time. bj31702 10-03-2007, 01:09 PM I just checked mine today. It was super easy and surprise there was grease in there. It didnt' look like any special grease but it sure did smell funny(old) http://www.vn750.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1160&cat=577 http://www.vn750.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1159&cat=577 fuzz 10-04-2007, 02:18 AM wow nice splines , i wish mine looked like that I just checked mine today. It was super easy and surprise there was grease in there. It didnt' look like any special grease but it sure did smell funny(old) http://www.vn750.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1160&cat=577 http://www.vn750.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1159&cat=577 hyperbuzzin 10-04-2007, 04:24 AM I just checked mine today. It was super easy and surprise there was grease in there. It didnt' look like any special grease but it sure did smell funny(old) http://www.vn750.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1160&cat=577 http://www.vn750.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1159&cat=577 Nice to see grease in there when ya open things up, isn't it! :smiley_th bj31702 10-04-2007, 04:30 PM :pepper:Ohh Yeaa:pepper: Live Long and Prosper 10-16-2007, 02:31 PM Splines, splines, splines........ splines are talked a lot about in various threads and by the amount of discussion I gather that they're of particular interest. Yet I just looked in my Owner's Manual for my 2006 and never even saw the word spline in it. "Big T" above said that he thought the frequency to lube was around 9000 miles but I have yet to see that anywhere in writing. Admittedly I may have simply missed it. But if I am then I am consistently missing it. Is the Owner's Manual use of the term "propeller shaft joint" the same as saying "splines"? That's on a 10K mile cycle. I am a big believer in unfailing periodic maintenance. aradams 10-16-2007, 02:39 PM like the question, just dont know the answer, interested to learn lancer19 10-16-2007, 03:39 PM Yes. The propeller shaft joint is the same as splines. | |