RT Drive Shaft Question

[OldJack]

We are currently reassembling the Rear Drive Unit on a 2001 R1150 RT after replacing the oil seal and pivot bearings. I have not been able to find out if the drive shaft universal needs to be in faze at 180% apart or does it even matter when we mate the splines. I know on a truck with a longer drive shaft, the drive shaft will vibrate if the universals are not aligned 180% apart, but then again the drive shaft on the bike is a lot shorter. Does anyone have any idea, as the manual I have makes no reference to the orientation of the universals? Look forward to any suggestions.

[flars]

They have to match phasing...when the front part of the front universal is flat, the rear half of the back universal has to be flat.

[PGlaves]

Here is an illustration. Sorry about that square shaft, but ... :)

[OldJack]

I would like to thank both of you for your help.

Tomorrow I will be putting the unit back together, and then I am on my way for a ride to visit TN, NC and all states in between from Ontario Canada.

So I will give it a good test.

Looking forward to this for a year.