spline pics

[TheCafeKid]

Before you all get too torqued up, I've been facetious about pushing it to 50k.
I'm still waiting to track down an old style(black) spline. In the mean time with 2 feet of snow on the ground and ice patches on the road, I won't be putting too many miles on my 1100G for now and have some time. I don't plan on any road trips other than some 35 mile commutes to work even if I get it out of the garage on a nice day.

...anyway, I'll repost my question "if a 650G shaftie spline would be an option?"....since I know of one sitting under snow in someone's backyard locally.
OK, I'LL ANSWER MY OWN QUESTION AFTER CHECKING ALPHA SPORTS PARTS FICHE....YES, THEY ARE THE SAME PART NUMBER FOR THE 1100G AND 650G,

Double check that again my friend. I KNOW for a fact that the rear ends of the 650s are NOT the same as the 850s/1000s/1100s. Im not saying the SPLINE isnt the same, cos ive never compared them, but the pumpkins are NOT the same.

[duaneage]

having handled wheel splines for both a 650G adn an 850G I'd say they are the same. True, the pumpkins are different but not the splines.

Get a spline from a bike made in 1981 or earlier. Allegedly these are made from stronger material. Mine has no appreciable wear after 24 k at all.

Someone remarked that his splines had a lot of life in them. No way. The teeth were half eaten already. Not only is this spline bad, it could wreak havoc with the drive side on the differential. Then your talking more parts.

Also, if the spline fails when you need power to get away from something you have had it. Never run a motorcycle with marginal parts or known service issues.

[TheCafeKid]

having handled wheel splines for both a 650G adn an 850G I'd say they are the same. True, the pumpkins are different but not the splines.

Get a spline from a bike made in 1981 or earlier. Allegedly these are made from stronger material. Mine has no appreciable wear after 24 k at all.

Someone remarked that his splines had a lot of life in them. No way. The teeth were half eaten already. Not only is this spline bad, it could wreak havoc with the drive side on the differential. Then your talking more parts.

Also, if the spline fails when you need power to get away from something you have had it. Never run a motorcycle with marginal parts or known service issues.

Wholeheartedly agreed. One of my favorite quotes on here was from Brian Wringer. Something to the effect of "Motorcycles are like airplanes. When something fails on them, it usually has catastrophic results." Something like that anyway...

[duaneage]

I've used the airplane analogy for years. I torque bolts with a torque wrench, inspect the bike weekly for issues, and when I had brake problems I parked it until I could properly fix it. You can't always pull over and call when there is a problem and motorcycle tows are VERY expensive. You take your life in your own hands when you ride.

I have two drive wheels for mine and both have 1981 drive splines on them. One has over 30K and the teeth are perfect.

[lurch12_2000]

having handled wheel splines for both a 650G adn an 850G I'd say they are the same. True, the pumpkins are different but not the splines.

Get a spline from a bike made in 1981 or earlier. Allegedly these are made from stronger material. Mine has no appreciable wear after 24 k at all.

Someone remarked that his splines had a lot of life in them. No way. The teeth were half eaten already. Not only is this spline bad, it could wreak havoc with the drive side on the differential. Then your talking more parts.

Also, if the spline fails when you need power to get away from something you have had it. Never run a motorcycle with marginal parts or known service issues.

You're saying that this would should have the good spline to fit mine?

http://nh.craigslist.org/mcy/1003632941.html

[Grandpa]

No, Lurch. The 850 in the picture is not an 81. That's an 82 or 83. I can tell because of the wheels, the pinstripe design on the fuel tank, and the side cover. If you get the spline set off that, you'll be wasting your time and money.

[lurch12_2000]

No, Lurch. The 850 in the picture is not an 81. That's an 82 or 83. I can tell because of the wheels, the pinstripe design on the fuel tank, and the side cover. If you get the spline set off that, you'll be wasting your time and money.

OK, thanks for the heads up.
I may check for other usable spare parts for my 1100G if an 82-83 850G bike is interchangeable?

[Grandpa]

Lurch, the number of interchangeable parts between a 1982 GS1100GZ and a 1982 GS850GZ is overwhelming.

Not interchangeable is the stator, and, of course, internal engine parts such as pistons and rings. Most body parts are totally interchangeable.

Good luck to you.

[duaneage]

I'd grab that 850 for around 50 dollars and part it out. Lots of goodies there.

[bwringer]

You're saying that this would should have the good spline to fit mine?
http://nh.craigslist.org/mcy/1003632941.html

The paint pattern makes that an '82 GS850G.

There are lots of good parts that will interchange to your 1100G (everything except the engine, pretty much), but the spline unit is one of the "soft" ones, unless someone changed it long ago.

Not all 1981 models came with the older harder splines. I have a "soft" spline unit sitting on my shelf that came from a 1981 850GL with low miles. It's showing some wear, so I just keep it around in case someone I know needs to limp home.

[duaneage]

It COULD have an earlier spline, depends on the build date. I parted an 82 850G that was build in feb 82 and it had an older spline. The date code is on the head tube. Of course, the spline could have been replaced at some point with an older one.

I'd get this for 50 dollars and see what it has. The bike has at least that much in other stuff on it. Depends how close you are to it.

[Piston720]

79 GS850 Rear Spline

Check out ebay item#330302713018.
The owner said that it is off a 79 850 and is dark in colour and looks to be in excellent shape.
Good luck.
I posted this in parts for sale as well.

[lurch12_2000]

Check out ebay item#330302713018.
The owner said that it is off a 79 850 and is dark in colour and looks to be in excellent shape.
Good luck.
I posted this in parts for sale as well.

Thanks for the lead.
I had found that listing a few days ago along with a '80 front/rear tire set in NY too. The guy in NY never responded to my questions. In the mean time I purchased a '79 850G black colored one from BWringer and should be getting it this week.
I may still try to get the set in NY as I am travelling right through where it's located on my road trip to Cleveland in a week. Shipping would probably cost more than the parts!

[jimfj]

Okay, I knew I checked my splines and they were fine when I looked at them from the top...Right





But what happens when I take the splines out and clean some of the grease off



Bike is a 1982 GS 850G with just under 22K. I found a wheel from an L model (16"). I'm not sure what year it was from but it fit fine and the splines were perfect. Thanks for the tip. I bet I wasn't far from being stranded.

Jim

[lurch12_2000]

update

After installing the new spline, I got a chance to road test it today. Everything seems fine, maybe notice a little less lash in shifts too. Interesting though, is that now I can shift into neutral much easier when parking and at stops. NO, I don't normally put it into neutral at lights or when on the road. But the G was always trickier to find neutral than the E.