engine

This morning started my bike and heard a ticking sound from the engine. I turned the motor off and checked my oil level and all was good. I went ahead and rode my bike to work thinking that maybe the sound would go away. well, it didn't. The ticking sound can only be heard when stopped or...

I checked my oil today, sitting on bike upright, and no oil was registering on the dipstick. I got very concerned about this and checked it a few times with the same result. So I immediately got some oil which I had close by, and emptied about 400ml into the engine thinking that would do...

Hi everyone New Update re rocket 3 engine and clutch vibration Left my bike at Team Moto and the Triumph Rep from Melbourne flew up. His name is cliff. As helpful as he was he did a bit of fast talking and told me that they would dismantle the bikes rear and replace the shaft, knuckle and...

Can anyone tell me what the torque specs for engine to frame is, manuel says "see text" any help would greatly appreciated

Does anyone have teh OEM wide engine guards. The lower connection site is weak. I put highway pegs on the bars and I set my feet on the pegs and the bars bent forward. EEEKKK. Has anyone figured this out? I am cutting Stainless steel 3/16th to fit and back it up, but the flange is 1/8th crap...

Hi all, My early 2004 R111 has grey engine block. I'd like it painted up black, I think it sets the chrome off better. Any body had this done? I'm in Birmingham, England. Any idea who might do the paint job or how much? I don't want a mess job done. Any R111 owners meets coming up soon in...

Hello, I want to replace my negative cable on my 06 rocket classic, and I notice my is connected to the engine block by a bolt. What can I plan on being a result if I remove this bolt to remove the terminal loop? While it leak? Any issues to steer me away from doing this. Thank you in advance...

I wonder if it comes with a scatter blanket. :eek: Chainsaw Bike - YouTube

When I removed the engine guards/highway bars to take to be powder coated we removed the necessary bolts to do so - problem ..... I noticed that the top bolt ran through the engine block but did not give it much thought - I figured there was another support system. WRONG!!! This appears to be...

Hello all, I'm not a Rocket owner yet but I plan to be very soon and I have a question for you. I'm looking at an 07 that has all the bits of a Classic, floorboards, bags, seat etc. but it has the silver engine. Does anyone know when or why the engine changed colors and did they produce both at...

Hello from NY, I would appreciate opinions. Brought my 2010 R3R to a local shop to have PCV w/auto tune and Gpro with ATRE installed and dyno'd. Got my bike back with valve cover leak (you can see gasket not in place). Oil is leaking bad from valve cover and heavy smoke/blow-by from crank...

have 06 r3 have taken out air intake system above engine and fitted 3 k & n filters now when i start the bike up the engine light won't go out. Not sure what I have done, any help please would be much appreciated:confused:

Have noticed some spots on my engine block and on black plastic around bike, that doesnt seem to want to come off. My R3 is garaged, but I live in a town that has cement plants. Thought at first they might be lime deposits from puddles around town. However, they could have come from highway...

Help, the tuneECU user's guide says to start with key on - kill switch on - engine off. However, it does not state when it is safe to start the engine, when performing the DIAGNOSTIC and TEST functions. I know if you happen to start a car while DTC's are being read you can cause major problems.

I have a recurring problem with my rocket, for no apparent reason it will just drop out the fuel pick up and totally shutdown. It will do this totally randomly,i believe the fault is in the bottom plug to the ECU because it will reboot and pick up the fuel and go as it should if i reach down...

running a 07 classic I have a noise and vibration on decel @ 1600 down to about 1200 rpm. Sounds like a howling, I can feel vibration in the floor boards, rear shocks, mostly left, in the swing arm up to the engine. If I put my hand on the engine where the shaft goes in I really can't feel any...

I am ready for the first oil change and filter change on my Roadster and cont get back to the dealer just yet. Which sump botls drain the oil correctly and in ther any other special instructions.

Does anyone know if Edestahl V4A guards are available here in the states?

Six months or so ago, I fitted a Weapon-R 24 oz coolant recovery bottle to the backside of the radiator and it fit great. Unfortunately, I just fitted Triumph engine dresser bars (crash bars) and the previous location for the coolant bottle is no longer available. My thoughts are to somehow...

Can someone tell me the location of the engine temperature sender unit on my 2006 R3. I have looked in the manual and all over the engine but can't see one :confused::confused::confused: I know there must be one so where is it. I have a problem with the over temp indicator showing constantly...