Phil Caron
.020 Over
- Joined
- Nov 9, 2022
- Messages
- 11
- Location
- Hamden, CT, USA
- Ride
- 2022 Rocket 3 R Black S.E., 2005 Rocket III, etc..
Greeting all,
I've just finished a video about fixing my worn drive shaft and bevel box issue.
While building this Rocket 3 bobber, I wanted to paint the bevel box. When I removed it, I found out that the splines were all worn beyond belief. I have bought a shaft from a 2009 Rocket, but the diameter of the splines going into the bevel box was bigger. So I returned it and bought a complete set of driveshaft, bevel box and swing arm from a 2013 Rocket III Touring. That was not that simple, the bevel boxes looked identical, but there is a slight difference due to the different tire sizes. This video is about how I made everything fit.
Before starting all this, I was struggling to find info and I just had to pull the trigger and take chances. It paid off at the end.
Hopefully this will help someone with the same issue.
Have a great day, all!
I document all my work on this page, hopefully you can access it:
I've just finished a video about fixing my worn drive shaft and bevel box issue.
While building this Rocket 3 bobber, I wanted to paint the bevel box. When I removed it, I found out that the splines were all worn beyond belief. I have bought a shaft from a 2009 Rocket, but the diameter of the splines going into the bevel box was bigger. So I returned it and bought a complete set of driveshaft, bevel box and swing arm from a 2013 Rocket III Touring. That was not that simple, the bevel boxes looked identical, but there is a slight difference due to the different tire sizes. This video is about how I made everything fit.
Before starting all this, I was struggling to find info and I just had to pull the trigger and take chances. It paid off at the end.
Hopefully this will help someone with the same issue.
Have a great day, all!
Bob Rocket
Bob Rocket. 2 likes. New project transforming a 2005 Triumph Rocket III into a Bobber