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As this is the first thread for this post, I'll reprint the core thought of what was posted and discussed in depth in later posts at the yahoo vn750 group ( http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VN750 )- starting at post 53107.
The bike has less than 8k miles on it and as per the advice of this board I decided to get myself some Honda 60% moly and check out my drive shaft splines just for the heck of it. I was amazed at what I found. The coupling drive shaft is almost completly worn down - and I don't drive the bike that hard.
I found NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER of any grease that was ever applied to the splines. The coupler cost almost $90 to replace and the final drive is almost $1000 !!! The spline gear on the final drive is NOT replaceable or should I say is not a replacement part from Kawasaki. The entire final drive assembly has to be purchased.
Please see the 4 pics I posted under mainevulcan at the yahoo vn750 group to see the splines.
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vn750/lst?.dir=/mainevulcan&.src=gr&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vn750/lst%3f%26.dir=/%26.src=gr%26.view=t
The bike has less than 8k miles on it and as per the advice of this board I decided to get myself some Honda 60% moly and check out my drive shaft splines just for the heck of it. I was amazed at what I found. The coupling drive shaft is almost completly worn down - and I don't drive the bike that hard.
I found NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER of any grease that was ever applied to the splines. The coupler cost almost $90 to replace and the final drive is almost $1000 !!! The spline gear on the final drive is NOT replaceable or should I say is not a replacement part from Kawasaki. The entire final drive assembly has to be purchased.
Please see the 4 pics I posted under mainevulcan at the yahoo vn750 group to see the splines.
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vn750/lst?.dir=/mainevulcan&.src=gr&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vn750/lst%3f%26.dir=/%26.src=gr%26.view=t