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Generally speaking, there is an upper filler hole with a plug and a lower drainage hole with a drainage nut on most motorcycle shaft drives. Most manufacturers recommend something like a SAE 80W gear oil for the drive shafts. You remove the drainage nut, located a bit lower than the filler hole, and the oil will drain out. In some bikes you have to suck or pump the gear oil out through a small piece of tubing through the filler hole. Refill with oil through the filler hole, normally on the shaft's side, until the oil reaches the lower edge of the hole. The reinstall the plug.
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Can you change your shaft drive on your motorcycle to a belt drive?
You will need to change the gearbox, swing arm, back wheel and, probably, brake arrangement and shocks.
Can you change the gear ratio on a shaft drive motorcycle?
Never thought of it. Best is to check with your local dealer. Sorry, can't tell you more.
Who built the first shaft drive motorcycle?
In 1910 the Belgian arms company ' Fabrique National ' known as FN made the first 4 cylinder motorcycle with shaft drive. There were bicycles using shafts in the 1830's but this is the earliest motorcycle I know of.
Why did us motorcycle makers stay in the 19th century when cars went on to shaft drive?
Your question makes no sense. Yes a drive shaft in a car came in 1898 which was the 19th century but the first drive shaft on a motorcycle of any kind came in 1923 which is the 20th century. So no manufactures US or other had a shaft driven bike in the 19th century. The first 70 or so years that a drive shaft was offed on a motorcycle they had a horrible issue of lifting the back of the motorcycle up when under moderate to heavy acceleration. This caused a traction issue when is not a good issue to have when you only have 2 tires.
Is it possible to lengthen a drive shaft on a Yamaha motorcycle?
Yes, it depends on what type of shaft it is to determine how your going to tackle the job.
How do you change a Fiat Doblo drive shaft?
how to remove a drive shaft on a fiat doblo
Do you have to change the drive shaft when you replace the drive shaft oil seal on a 2006 Nissan navara?
No you do not.
Why is transmission fluid leaking where the drive shaft meets the transmission?
The output shaft seal has failed and transmission fluid is leaking by, and that would explain the transmission fluid appearing there.
How to Change drive shaft between motor and rear end?
1 put car in neutrol 2 put e brake on 3 drain transmission fluid 4 unbolt drive shaft from rear end pull shaft out or if your car is newer 2005 have a shop take care of it
Where is the oil tank located on the 1990 Yamaha VMax motorcycle?
there is no oil tank on a Vmax motorcycle. The only oil is in the crank case, and the shaft drive.
How is the power transfered to the rear wheel on a boss hoss motorcycle?
If there's no chain it's a shaft drive.
How can you fix the fluid leak of a 1991 Jeep Wrangler manual transmission The leak seems to be from the drive shaft.?
The rear, or tail shaft, of a transmission has a seal around the output shaft. The drive shaft will have to be removed and the seal replaced.
