Universal joint shaft with universal joint shaft protection

A universal joint shaft with universal joint shaft protection, comprising:

• at least one shaft element for transmitting torque;
• at least one protective tube element arranged around the shaft element;
• and
• an intermediate bearing, wherein the shaft element is rotatably mounted by the intermediate bearing about an axis of rotation in the protective tube element, wherein the intermediate bearing includes an outer ring fixed to the protective tube element and an inner ring fixed to the shaft element, wherein the inner ring and outer ring are rotatable relative to each other;
• and
• a clamping mechanism by which the inner ring is fixed on the shaft element, wherein the clamping mechanism includes a clamping ring that is clamped onto the shaft element, wherein the inner ring is clamped in a radial direction onto an outside of the clamping ring to provide a rotationally fixed connection to the clamping ring.