U- joint

[denny 606]

, I've got a vibration in my bike lately that increases with speed by 95 mph it's a pretty good shake. I've never put one in it with 83k on the clock so along with the usual suspects( tires and bearings) I'm going to go ahead and change that u joint out. It's seen a pretty rough life, I'm one of those guys, I'm rough on my stuff but I'm paying the bill so...... my question is have any of you all bought the 15.95 joint off of eBay instead of the $108 one from Ron Ayers and what kind of luck did you have?

[MAS Tequila]

You can use the u-joint from a Kawasaki Prairie 400 ATV. The oem part number is
49050-1002.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kawasaki-Pra...FZOr1W&vxp=mtr

[VulcanJeff]

Originally Posted by MAS Tequila

You can use the u-joint from a Kawasaki Prairie 400 ATV. The oem part number is
49050-1002.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kawasaki-Pra...FZOr1W&vxp=mtr

The 49050-1002 Kawa ATV part number cross references to a DIFFERENT Tucker Rocky part number than what the Gadget page specs out. I think it is just a matter of them changing their part number convention in recent years. The current Tucker part number is 417801.

Their online catalog lists it for 20 bucks and change. However, I didn't see any facility on their site to order online. I found a local dealer (easily done via Tucker's find-a-dealer link) and got it ordered up for 23 bucks and change. Here is a link to their online catalog: http://online.fliphtml5.com/lxnd/mxjn/#p=735

To Tucker's Home page: https://tucker.com

This thread is the most recent thread with a title of Ujoint so I figured if a thread needed resurrected, it is this one.

[ringadingh]

Ive bought a couple from Rocky Mountain, (I think thats the name for about $30.00 CDN and they have worked out well.
Change it before it brakes and destroys the driveshaft like my last one did.

[denny 606]

Thanks, those were the ones I'm looking at . Get them on the way and change them before leaving out.

[MAS Tequila]

Originally Posted by denny 606

Thanks, those were the ones I'm looking at . Get them on the way and change them before leaving out.

Yes, I have a 1600 MeanStreak swingarm, driveshaft, and final drive that I've been thinking about putting in mine, the 1600 parts have less than 7000 miles on them.

I've gone through them and just need to get the initiative going to swap them out.

[denny 606]

Originally Posted by MAS Tequila

Yes, I have a 1600 MeanStreak swingarm, driveshaft, and final drive that I've been thinking about putting in mine, the 1600 parts have less than 7000 miles on them.

I've gone through them and just need to get the initiative going to swap them out.

Got a ujoint on the way !

[denny 606]

Originally Posted by denny 606

Got a ujoint on the way !

I know I'm quoting myself but I talk to myself too so it's no biggie The ujoint I ordered from Wisconsin on Tuesday was in my mailbox today ! Apparently they have faster pack mules in Wisconsins postal service than we do in KY

[MAS Tequila]

If it doesn't work out Monday, call or text me.

I think I have a slightly used one already in a 1500 drive shaft I can overnight to you.

Or I can bring it to Maggie and we can put it in Thursday.

[denny 606]

Originally Posted by MAS Tequila

If it doesn't work out Monday, call or text me.

I think I have a slightly used one already in a 1500 drive shaft I can overnight to you.

Or I can bring it to Maggie and we can put it in Thursday.

Thanks, Amazon is pretty dependable, I expect to get it Monday and have it back under me rolling by at least Tuesday afternoon. I may have to hit you up,if it is a no show but I doubt it. Thanks for the offer, I'll let you know. I'm needing a few days in the big hills down that way. I may decide to slab it to Asheville and camp on the Blue Ridge Wednesday night if things work out in a timely manner, or just hammer down to Maggie on Thursday. To get in a night of camping up in the miuntains, I'd do that again, did that last year.

[mick56]

Kawaski UK price.http://www.kawasakioriginalparts.com...ber=49050-1002

Not as cheap,but by the time the import duty,shipping,and taxes are added on.Its not worth UK buyers farting about.And if they send the wrong part,the bike will be off the road for weeks,if not months.

[DragonLady58]

Driveshaft, Angle Drive, Rear Drive, along with stators, rectifiers, fuel pumps are among the parts I have up on the shelves, rebuilt, that can be swapped out. I keep an eye on ebay and craigslist for such things....
Keeps the riding down time to a minimum....

[mick56]

And there i was, thinking these bikes would go on forever in original form.

[andyvh1959]

So....DL58,...my 1600 Classic has about 32000 on it, should I expect any of what you list to come up on my bike soon? I might have to ride out this season my my Classic as is until I tear into to fix 2nd gear. Guess I'll be checking everything you list once I dig into it.

[DragonLady58]

Originally Posted by andyvh1959

So....DL58,...my 1600 Classic has about 32000 on it, should I expect any of what you list to come up on my bike soon? I might have to ride out this season my my Classic as is until I tear into to fix 2nd gear. Guess I'll be checking everything you list once I dig into it.

Nope, I'm just a professional wrench, and planned on keeping my bike for the next 20 years......most folks trade their bikes off and getting their 2nd and 3rd bikes when I'm rebuilding my engine and trans, repainting my tins, etc....