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Welcome to the forum from Western Pennsylvania USA. We run a Harley but get this posted in the golding subforum there is a great group of Wingers here someone will chime in :dance: ride safe Fred
Hi Karen, :welcome:to Trike Talk
Jim will be around soon to welcome you and answer your question.
:welcome: to the forum.
Hi All, new to this site and looking for advice. I have a Champion trike and experiencing problems with the prop shaft and need to know if there is a quick way of taking it out without dismantling the frame? Many thanks Karen, UK
Karen, The driveshaft on a Champion GL1800 has a split front yoke and 4 bolts at the rear yoke.
Remove the rear 4 bolts and then loosen the 6 bolts (hex type) on the front yoke.
The 8 bolts that secure the rear to the swingarm need to be loosened.
Remove the lower bolts and pivot the rear axle housing upward.
The shaft has enough room where it can be removed without issues.
You should get a long ball-head allen wrench (6mm) for the front pinch bolts.
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Hi Karen, :welcome:to Trike Talk
Jim will be around soon to welcome you and answer your question.
Karen, The driveshaft on a Champion GL1800 has a split front yoke and 4 bolts at the rear yoke.
Remove the rear 4 bolts and then loosen the 6 bolts (hex type) on the front yoke.
The 8 bolts that secure the rear to the swingarm need to be loosened.
Remove the lower bolts and pivot the rear axle housing upward.
The shaft has enough room where it can be removed without issues.
You should get a long ball-head allen wrench (6mm) for the front pinch bolts.
Welcome to TrikeTalk Karen!
We have a resident guru on Champion trikes. He goes by the screen name of Lee H. Mann.
His real name is Jim and you can contact him directly at:
mjtrikes.com
Welcome to the forum from Western Pennsylvania USA. We run a Harley but get this posted in the golding subforum there is a great group of Wingers here someone will chime in :dance: ride safe Fred
Worked a treat, many thanks for the advice. Prop shaft has been overhauled and re-installed. Found a new mechanic and found a lot of the jobs previously paid for were never completed, the bike is 19 years old and still had the original air filter in (mice had also dined out on it). Wrong shocks installed etc., the list is endless. All being well we'll be back on the road by weekend. The advice on this site is fantastic and really appreciate the time taken to respond. Kind regards KarenKaren, The driveshaft on a Champion GL1800 has a split front yoke and 4 bolts at the rear yoke.
Remove the rear 4 bolts and then loosen the 6 bolts (hex type) on the front yoke.
The 8 bolts that secure the rear to the swingarm need to be loosened.
Remove the lower bolts and pivot the rear axle housing upward.
The shaft has enough room where it can be removed without issues.
You should get a long ball-head allen wrench (6mm) for the front pinch bolts.
Welcome to the forum from Western Pennsylvania USA. We run a Harley but get this posted in the golding subforum there is a great group of Wingers here someone will chime in :dance: ride safe Fred
Thanks so much for the warm welcome, you guys have been fantastic. All being well we'll be back on the road at weekend :clapping:Hi Karen, :welcome:to Trike Talk
Jim will be around soon to welcome you and answer your question.
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