Mike Sands
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It's out of sight (only underneath) but it's annoying me, and I wondered if anyone had successfully cured or repaired it while the final drive unit was still attached to the bike?
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Blistered paint on final drive casing
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Bunny Burrell
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The paint on the bevel box on my 2007 R111 did the same, I had to disconnect it from the swinging arm and rub it down properly. The alloy was all furred up where it’d come off, so I had to do at least a half decent job. But after undercoating it, I sprayed it black satin to match the frame.
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You're gonna wanna pull that to lube the splines anyway- then better access.
Mike Sands
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Hmmmm .... you've got me worried now. Surely the splines that I need to lube are visible every time I take the wheel off. Am I supposed to be going deeper into the mechanicals to lubricate some other splines?
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No, they are not. The splines referred to are on the end of the drive shaft. You have to undo the 4 bolts from the shaft housing at the bevel box to remove the bevel box (what the wheel mounts to) and the splines are exposed.
Find instructions for bevel box removal/installation here: Bevel box — removal and installation (Triumph Rocket III, 2004-2018: Engine and systems: Transmission)
Journeyman
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This is for the 3R, but pretty similar.. Lube the splines...
Bunny Burrell
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When it comes to removing and replacing the bevel box, believe me it ain’t hard. I’m no professional mechanic, but I even did it with no problem! Twice actually, firstly to paint the 07 R111 and recently to give the splines a grease on my 2009 Classic.
A tip, when removing the box, try to pull it off straight and don’t move the connections. When replacing it back together, use a long piece of string scrunched up, to keep the shaft central. Leave a bit hanging out, so once you get it lined up and partly on, you can pull the string out before pushing the bevel box home. Just take your time mate.
A tip, when removing the box, try to pull it off straight and don’t move the connections. When replacing it back together, use a long piece of string scrunched up, to keep the shaft central. Leave a bit hanging out, so once you get it lined up and partly on, you can pull the string out before pushing the bevel box home. Just take your time mate.
