Went for a ride with a group of friends on the weekend and while waiting at a servo for those with low klm tanks were filling up I was sitting astride my bike with the motor off and in gear (ST1100) watching the activity going on. I was inadvertently rocking my bike backwards and forwards with my legs, you know like you do when you are minding a pram and rocking it back and forth without thinking. When I paid attention to what I was doing, I was thinking the amount of travel could be an indication of drive wear, spline, rubbers coupling etc. I know my spline is worn from my rebuild days so expected a little movement.
My question is, is this a reasonable assumption? What is the amount of travel on a bike with non-worn drive? Didn't measure the travel at the time as we moved off. Would anyone be interested in doing the test on their bike and post the amount of travel to see if this is a reasonable indicator of wear and possible failure. Just interested in the result from others.
Cheers,
Hobs
