What would you do?

[sockeyerun]

While I was riding yesterday for the second time this year, I noticed my speedo quit working. When I got home and pulled the speedo cover I found the bearing was toast. I'm really suprised that my chaincase wasn't broken. The bearing and seal needs replaced. My question is about the driveshaft. Do you think it could have been damaged heat wise and might have hurt it's strength? I was able to tap the outside driver off pretty easy after removing the collar. I am going to anti ratchets and want to know if I should replace it. Whats weird is I pulled the cover and all looked fine preseason, but I didn't repack it. I'm thinking because I had went through some heavy overflow on my first ride and the bearing needed more attention than I gave it. Guess I learned the hard way. Thanks, SOC

 

[horkn]

If anything you heat treated it making it stronger. LOL

I would replace the bearings and see how that goes. I have a feeling that new bearings will fix it.

 

[venture700]

same happened on my venture at 9661 km replace the bearing and you will be good to go.

 

[daman]

I agree with the others,new bearing and go,make sure you grease once a season.

 

[sockeyerun]

Thanks

Thanks guys. I got lucky this time, good excuse to install anti-ratchets. Soc