Drive Shaft with Front Clamping Yoke Removal

[Trike Dude]

Hi All

New to the site have aways searched through the back door cannot find my problem. The U-joints on drive shaft went bad over weekend on the wife's GL 1800 champion kit solid axle 08 kit, I have the new u-joints. Going to do work myself. I have the shaft loose on both ends but its not going to come out. is there a trick to removing this without axle removal? Got a call into champion but they have not got back to me yet.

Thanks
Nelson

98 Honda Valkyrie trike Motor Trike
08 Honda Gold Wing trike Champion
08 Honda VTX

[tfdeputydawg]

4 bolts on each end. If you have removed those, I would think it should be loose.
I assume you are aware it passes through the swing arm tunnel? May have to get the rear end out of the way to pull the shaft completely out?
Also, it does have a limited 3 yr warranty w/$50 deductible after 1yr............................................

[CstmTrk]

The driveshaft does indeed go through the swing arm it is not possible to remove it unless you get the rear axle out of the way. I had a customer cut the swing arm to replace a bad joint and brought it to me to weld the cut section back in place. I have replaced the u joints before but i loosened the rear axle, had the tires off so the axle assy. could be swung down and out of the way, once that is done you can slide the driveshaft out. Hope this helps some.

Steve

[Trike Dude]

Thanks for your help, champion also called and told me how to do it by leaving the top two bolts in loose, but had to remove the 8 bolts holding Axle rotate the housing up in air and drive shaft slide out. Now I get to see how my big hands deal with the snap rings and push rings.

Nelson :yes:

[Gorilla]

By the way welcome aboard Trike Dude.

[retdpd]

We broke down last Monday the shaft broke at the yoke. THERE WAS NO CHIRPING OR OTHER WARNINGS

Only had 25000 on the Champion kit but its out of warranty. My bike is very well maintain probably to the excess.

The replacment cost was $523.00 and Champion could care less what could have been the failure. Except the new one is redesigned.

The mechanic who is working on mine had to pull the rear end back to pull it out.

[Trike Dude]

Got the Job done by replacing the U-joints cost $62.00. My labor time lots. We have put 400 miles since job completed seems to be holding. Champion told me to make sure the yoke was pulled up to the base of trans on spline. I know it was only half way when I took shaft yoke off. I don't drive trike often but I did noticed a smother ride with the shaft yoke to base of trans on yesterdays long ride.


Nelson
98 Valkyrie Motor Trike
08 1800 Goldwing Champion Trike
08 VTX Honda

[tfdeputydawg]

Got the Job done by replacing the U-joints cost $62.00. My labor time lots. We have put 400 miles since job completed seems to be holding. Champion told me to make sure the yoke was pulled up to the base of trans on spline. I know it was only half way when I took shaft yoke off. I don't drive trike often but I did noticed a smother ride with the shaft yoke to base of trans on yesterdays long ride.


Nelson
98 Valkyrie Motor Trike
08 1800 Goldwing Champion Trike
08 VTX Honda

Would still like to know why it cost more than $50? Your profile and your original post says it's an 08 trike. The Champion has a 3 year warranty w/$50 deductable after the 1st year?????????????????????????????????????

[Glenda McGinty]

Got the Job done by replacing the U-joints cost $62.00. My labor time lots. We have put 400 miles since job completed seems to be holding. Champion told me to make sure the yoke was pulled up to the base of trans on spline. I know it was only half way when I took shaft yoke off. I don't drive trike often but I did noticed a smother ride with the shaft yoke to base of trans on yesterdays long ride.

Nelson

98 Valkyrie Motor Trike

08 1800 Goldwing Champion Trike

08 VTX Honda

What did you replace the u joints on your 2008 champion trike with?

Glenda McGinty

[rhino 2]

What did you replace the u joints on your 2008 champion trike with?

Glenda McGinty

Glenda the post you are referring to is /was posted over 10 years ago....