XJ750 Seca shaft drive problem

Hi, I recently purchased a Yamaha XJ750 Seca and I'm having an issue with the shaft drive. The rear wheel doesn’t spin freely in neutral – there’s one specific spot where there’s resistance, and it takes some effort to turn the wheel past that point. The motorcycle has been sitting unused for 10 years, but the previous owner mentioned that it worked fine before. Could this just be a matter of needing new oil? I find it strange that the resistance is only in one specific spot. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

Are you sure it's not the brake shoes just hitting a small rust patch in the brake drum? I'd pull the rear wheel and check this out before condemning the drive.

 

Loosen the brake shoe rod and try it again to gain more clearance between friction material and drum assumingthe shoes had little wear of course. I agree with Brahtweed most likely the shoes especially with the bike sitting for ten years. They need changed for safety reason anyway.

 

Absolutely. They have been known to come off the backing shoes and get balled up inside the drum, not much fun. They're cheap to replace and takes only an hour at the most to change from start to finish.

 

He should check the rest of the breaking system with that time off the road.

 

‘85 XJ700N, I had my rear tire, final drive, and brake assembly out to put new tire on it! The rear brake had a pulsating squeal.
So, I lightly sanded the shoes & drum area with 180 grit. After getting new tire mounted, balanced, and replaced… No unusual sound!
And I had trouble getting the drive off the rim… I had to get help from the local Cycle shop to get it off the rim. Hey, while you got it off… put it on the bike first… that shaft is hard to stab!
This bike came from Twin Cities,MN.

 

Thank you both for your answers!

You were right, it was the brake.