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Question Clunking Driveline, Oh My Gad!

To continue from "Terrible Vibrations" and "Ocillating Vibes" thread(s)...
I don't want to beat this into the ground, but I'm worried now...

I checked out my exhaust mounts etc., With the the Vanderlinde the are not really centered well, kinda squashed in the slots. Not sure what to do there.

After that I took Dave Hopkin's advice and set the bike up on the stand to check the run-out on the rear tire. I started it and put it in first gear at idle.
Holy Krap!
The driveline sounded like a 40's military vehicle or sumpin'!
CLUNk, clack, clunk, CLUNkaClUnk, clank!...
At idle, the back wheel is turning albeit not constantly, but at spacing intervels as the driveshaft catches up with the rest of the driveline.
Second gear, CLUNK a Clunk clunk, YIKES I sez! This can;t be right!
Can it?
I mean to say that it's like, loud, I put my hand on the driveshaft housing and can feel the clunking, almost like it's hitting the housing... (but it's probably not).
The driceshaft sounds like it's missing a couple bolts and is just flopping around in there.
What should I do?
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