1 Paralever/Driveshaft Clearance Sun Jan 28, 2018 12:31 pm
Point-Seven-five
Life time member
I am rebuilding my 1992 K100RS after a run in with a cager. One of the damaged parts that needed replacement was the paralever swing arm.
Now that it is all assembled I noticed that with the bike on the centerstand the driveshaft's u-joint rubs on the inside of the swingarm.
I have checked the shaft and it is true with no run out, and the u-joint is smooth with no play or binding. The swingarm is installed correctly with proper preload and no play in the bearings and the driveshaft is installed with the snap ring correctly in the groove in the transmission output shaft. The only way I could get rid of the rubbing was by shortening the new YSS shock by about 8mm to rise the swingarm.
Has anyone else seen a similar situation? Is there anything else I should check?
Now that it is all assembled I noticed that with the bike on the centerstand the driveshaft's u-joint rubs on the inside of the swingarm.
I have checked the shaft and it is true with no run out, and the u-joint is smooth with no play or binding. The swingarm is installed correctly with proper preload and no play in the bearings and the driveshaft is installed with the snap ring correctly in the groove in the transmission output shaft. The only way I could get rid of the rubbing was by shortening the new YSS shock by about 8mm to rise the swingarm.
Has anyone else seen a similar situation? Is there anything else I should check?
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Present: 1991 K100RS "Moby Brick Too"
Past:
1994 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
1988 K100RS SE "Special Ed"
1994 K75S "Cheetos"
1992 K100RS "Moby Brick" R.I.P.
1982 Honda FT500
1979 Honda XR185
1977 Honda XL125
1974 Honda XL125
1972 OSSA Pioneer 250
1968 Kawasaki 175