After fighting to get the final drive reinstalled this thread helped get me on the right track. After greasing the drive line I couldn't get shaft back in the u joint. The way I finally got it reinstalled was by connecting two 12" zip ties together. Insert a long screwdriver from the back of the bike and lift up the u-joint. Then loop the two zip ties underneath the U-joint from the site where you can see the u-joint inside the shaft.
Once you get the U-joint centered in the shaft, it will be much easier to get the shaft lined up with the splines.
I found sitting next to the bike with my left hand touching the u joint through the site glass and using the right hand to feed the drive line into the housing was the best option. Without having the hand touching the u joint it was hard to tell if the shaft was inserted as well as to offer some resistance as I was inserting the shaft.
Greasing Splines
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Posted · Edited by Freebird
After fighting to get the final drive reinstalled this thread helped get me on the right track. After greasing the drive line I couldn't get shaft back in the u joint. The way I finally got it reinstalled was by connecting two 12" zip ties together. Insert a long screwdriver from the back of the bike and lift up the u-joint. Then loop the two zip ties underneath the U-joint from the site where you can see the u-joint inside the shaft.
Once you get the U-joint centered in the shaft, it will be much easier to get the shaft lined up with the splines.
I found sitting next to the bike with my left hand touching the u joint through the site glass and using the right hand to feed the drive line into the housing was the best option. Without having the hand touching the u joint it was hard to tell if the shaft was inserted as well as to offer some resistance as I was inserting the shaft.
Hope the tip helps.