What about shaft and dust?

• What about shaft and dust?
  Posted by JosepM on 16 Jun, 2016 18:51
• Hello friends,
  
  just like every year, I am spending a few weeks out of town, and I need to ride 4-6 km out of asphalt every day.
  
  In the past that's given me problems with the chains. Either I cleaned them almost daily or otherwise the (much) dust would ruin it very quickly.
  
  For the first time I've got no chain on my bike. Yet I wonder, should I have some special care with the shaft?
  
  Thanks,
  
  Josep
• #1 Reply
  Posted by MrKiwi on 17 Jun, 2016 04:34
• No special care needed. That's the benefit of a shaft drive.
• #2 Reply
  Posted by Two Plugs on 17 Jun, 2016 10:24
• Indeed. Since I got two shaft bikes too (the good old XLV's  ) I have some experience.
  
  Thing you have to keep in your mind... a shaft is NOT 100% free of maintenance. Once in a time, you have to change the shaft oil. Check your maintenance manual for the interval.
  On the XLV (which are not that heavily used as the Varadero) I change the shaft oil on average every 10.000km / 5 years (which ever comes first).
  
  Not that expensive... approx. € 10,- per change and at least on the XLV750R, easy to do your selves.
• #3 Reply
  Posted by SB on 17 Jun, 2016 12:15
• Quote from: MrKiwi on 17 Jun, 2016 04:34

  No special care needed. That's the benefit of a shaft drive.
  

  
  Unless its a BMUU drive with dodgy bearings 
• #4 Reply
  Posted by Two Plugs on 17 Jun, 2016 13:29
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by Jyrays on 25 Jun, 2016 13:14
• Just ride and enjoy! Your shaft is changed to new  version,right?
• #6 Reply
  Posted by JosepM on 26 Jun, 2016 13:55
• Yes, I understand I needn't worry and just ride and enjoy 
  
  (29th June addition)
  
  
  
  A few days ago I got a letter regarding a change of the full shaft drive within the next few weeks. So I don't have to be particularly gentle with my current unit 
  
  Greetings
  
  Josep