Mark,
Roger van Santen had the same problem on his '93. He never replaced the output
shaft.
He just tack welded the sprocket to the shaft and has been running it that way for
over a year.
If you pinched on time and want to save the $ to take the transmission out, I would
consider.
--
Dave Biasotti // Fremont, CA
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:28:26 -0400
> From: Mark Bergman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Help! Output shaft needed!
>
> Help! You may remember that I said that my shop discovered that the output shaft
> on my bike was stripped. I've just been told that the replacement output shaft
> that drives the front sprocket is on backorder for US delivery until September
> 18. I'm scheduledto leave the US for Europe on the 20th for about a year (more
> details to follow), and the plan was that I would ship the bike. I cannot change
> my departure.
>
> Can anyone help out in my search for a new or used (good condition) countershaft
> for a GTS? Do you know of:
>
> a used motor?
> a dealer that might have one in stock?
> anyone at Yamaha who could speed up the delivery?
> a good prayer?
>
> I have no problem with buying the part from a dealer outside the US if I can get
> it here in time.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Mark
> ----
> Mark Bergman
> http://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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