Hi there. I'm new to the forum, live in Bristol UK. Wasn't sure where to post for advice so just introducing myself on here. I ditched my BMW RT and finally got back around to Honda. Just got a 2012 ST1300, it's done 67k miles, had the brakes rebuilt last week and the mechanic after a test ride said there's some play/noise from the final drive/crown wheel? I thought I'd read some threads on here that they rarely go wrong, bike has had regular servicing etc. I thought I had also seen on our that there's a bit of an ST guru/specialist near Gloucester uk? Anyone able to point me in the right direction please? Thanks
Noise from Final Drive/Wheel?
- Thread starter Laz_b
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Let's hope he didn't do your rear-wheel splines any damage with the wrong lube.
Difficult to post a video the mechanic who test rode it said there was a bit of a 'clunk' on acceleration/deceleration. I'm unsure if I would have noticed it without him saying. He said something about there being a certain shimmed distance for the drive shaft/crown wheel? But the u joint might be worth a consideration I guess.
Any uk members able to recommend some ST specialists near Bristol? I have neither the time nor inclination to start pulling it apart..
How much freeplay should there be? If I put it in gear on it's stand the wheel will move around 25 to 30mm before resistance? Normal amount?
That's quite normal for shaft drives.... taking up slack in the whole drive train.
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