Final Drive Clunking

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bamabadboy75 · Mon May 19, 2008 4:08 am

My 05 VTX 1300R has a bad clunking when I accellerate or decelerate. I measured the distance on the floor (rear wheel) from where it engages while in gear from end to end and got three and a half inches of travel (free play). Any diagnosis and repair advice is appreciated.

slimcolo · #2 Unread post by **slimcolo** » Mon May 19, 2008 4:56 am

Sound like a u joint. Not sure about Honda but w/BMW you must replace driveshaft. $400+ (parts not labor) and they last about 200K with a swing arm 40K if you have a paralever. (does it clunk if in neutral when you move wheel while on center stand?)

bamabadboy75 · Thu May 22, 2008 3:37 am

No, there's no clunking when it's in neutral. My dealer says it's normal to have some backlash or play in the 1300s. Also, I sat on a new one, put it in gear and moved it back and forth and it has about the same movement as mine. So, I guess maybe it's not a problem after all.