Yes I do know the answer - you are absolutely right! However there are other factors - the bike is worthless - everything on it is damaged but it still goes. To fix it will cost me around £1000 which is money best spent on another bike. My plan is to ride it down to Senegal/Gambia and leave it there. If the gearbox (or anything else for that matter) breaks on route then I'll continue by bus.
The question is what happens to the shaft? How long do they go on for and can anything be done to preserve the life if it. I would imagine that other folks have had such problems and soldiered on when fixing is not a viable option. Just wanting to find out more.
I shall have a KTM waiting on my return..... Selling out finally on Honda.
Cheers.
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