Does anyone know if you should have any play/movement in your u-joints on the front drive shaft? Is there a tolerance that is allowed. I have an 08 SP 500.

 

In a perfect world I'd like to say no,shouldn't be a bit of play,but seems like even fairly new machines after they get a few miles on them may have a little. That's what the u joints are there for,to take the shock from the rest of the system. If you can twist each end of the shaft and visibly see and feel a lot of movement,then might be time to replace the u joint. A little play isn't going to hurt as it's to be expected. When they make racket and click clack,time to replace them or the shaft assembly.Same goes for cv joints on your model. They do the same thing.http://www.cyclepartswarehouse.com/f...08&fveh=169085

 

Thank you for the good quick reply. I have a bit of play but no noise want to make sure if I am good to go, heading out for a week trip in 2 weeks and just giving it a once over. that's if it stops snowing. d#mm snow will not stop this year, Thanks Tux.

 

sometimes tou think they have play and u r actually seeing the freeplay from the spline 2 your yoke

 

That too..

 

Thanks again guys. After taking a better look at the u-joint it is the freeplay in the spline to yoke that most of the play is in actually very little in the u-joint it's self.