Gearbox/clutch drama

[mr hunt]

Currently sitting on the side of the hwy with a roadster stuck in 5th. Clutch action feels ok but when I pull it in and push the bike the gearbox makes a mild grinding noise and lots of clicking like all the cogs are tapping against each other?

I was holding about 90 in 5th and opened her WOT to overtake and then shut hit the fan.

Any clues? My first thought is detent spring?

 

[warp9.9]

Currently sitting on the side of the hwy with a roadster stuck in 5th. Clutch action feels ok but when I pull it in and push the bike the gearbox makes a mild grinding noise and lots of clicking like all the cogs are tapping against each other?

I was holding about 90 in 5th and opened her WOT to overtake and then shut hit the fan.

Any clues? My first thought is detent spring?

Yep my thoughts also then without detent tension she would float out of fifth which the drive is male dogs to me dogs. other then that I would guess it lost a snap ring and fifth gear is floating. tow it if it a detent spring its a inexpensive fix no sense hurting it.

 

[mr hunt]

Thanks Warp...I had to run it up a ramp onto the trailer and with a few revs and some clutch work I got about halfway up before the clutch gave out so i stopped and pushed her the rest of the way.

She won't role backwards in gear with clutch in so you may be right in thinking something else other than the detent is broken

 

[Mittzy]

Thanks Warp...I had to run it up a ramp onto the trailer and with a few revs and some clutch work I got about halfway up before the clutch gave out so i stopped and pushed her the rest of the way.

She won't role backwards in gear with clutch in so you may be right in thinking something else other than the detent is broken

That's a real bugger mate. Sorry to hear this and they are a prick to push eh.

 

[mr hunt]

Thanks Mittzy, yeah she was a bugger to get up the ramp....luckily Mrs Hunt was able to sit on the bike and grab the front brakes when required

 

[keno351]

Thanks Mittzy, yeah she was a bugger to get up the ramp....luckily Mrs Hunt was able to sit on the bike and grab the front brakes when required

bad luck mike hope its not too major a job to fix , been with the RAC for many years hardly use them but when i do, worth there weight in gold.

 

[ozrider]

hope you get it sorted... bit of a bugger though

 

[scot in exile]

Sad news indeed hopefully it is an easy fix, say what you want about the earlier IMO more reliable models but the newer ones are falling apart pretty fast.

 

[mr hunt]

Sad news indeed hopefully it is an easy fix, say what you want about the earlier IMO more reliable models but the newer ones are falling apart pretty fast.

I've also had a few niggly little problems like the horn cover breaking all the time and the wires breaking at the plug, a couple of oil leaks, constant issues with dysfunctional indicators, 2 cam cover gaskets, mirrors that won't stay in position blah blah blah.....all in under 45k km - worst part is the foot pegs that keep grinding away and the rear tyre doesn't seem to hold its rubber very well

I don't have any experience with the earlier rocket models but I can say for sure that NONE of the other makes in have owned had anywhere near the same number of ongoing issues as the R3....but the R3 is still sitting in my garage and will be nursed back to good health

 

[rocketjohn]

Mine is a 2013 touring.....nothing is falling off or breaking at present...I shall hope it stays that way. Though I concur....the appetite for tires is mystifying!