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Each and every time the rear wheel is removed to replace the tire is a real good schedule. My '80 850 still has the original splines on the wheel and is pushing 97k miles (a couple more trips like I did today and it'll be there). I got mine with 25k on the clock 6 years ago.
Matched set is good if the pumpkin side is in bad shape too (which sometimes happens), otherwise, no real benefit. I've swapped wheels all over between my bikes with no real problem areas. Oh, make sure you put blue loctite on the bolt threads when you replace the splines and be sure the lock tabs are hammered tight against the flats. I had one bolt work it's way out once and it could've been a nasty disaster if I hadn't caught it in time.
Once you get rid of the gold splines, you should have no more problems, as long as you lube it properly.
That looks perfectly good to me. No need to replace it. Splines are different than bevel gears. Bevel gears should be done in matched sets, splines aren't that picky. If they were, every time you replaced those worn out CV joint axles on your cars you'd have to tear apart the diff as well.
That looks perfectly good to me. No need to replace it. Splines are different than bevel gears. Bevel gears should be done in matched sets, splines aren't that picky. If they were, every time you replaced those worn out CV joint axles on your cars you'd have to tear apart the diff as well.
