RoadVenture
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Saturday I took a trailer down to L&D Triumph in Dover to pick up my RIII. I got a call the previous Wednesday that after two weeks it was done. I arrived and took it out for a short ride to check it out and stalled four times in five miles. I returned to the shop and the mechanic took it back inside and performed a "12 minute tune". After that, it seemed to be okay. No stalling and idling consistantly. As part of the repair they had performed the tune update recall and Triumph has a procedure that forces all computer to recognize all the sensors. Sometimes, I am told, that does not work. Hence the required "12 minute tune".
So, back to why it was there in the first place. Way back in April my shifter went floppy. I took the bike down to my local Triumph dealer (Pete's Cycle Baltimore) and they talked to Triumph. Triumph agreed to take care of the repair even though I am two years outside of warranty. Pete's Cycle, on the other hand, refused to do the work. (Isn't there some kind of requirement for Triumph dealers to perform warranty work on Triumph motorcycles?) Anyway, I didn't question it, and called L&D Triumph who took on the job of removing the engine and replacing the bolt that fell out of the shifter linkage inside the engine. FYI............ if this has not happened to your RIII yet, IT WILL. There is no mechanical means of keeping this very necessary bolt from loosening and falling out. It all depends on LOCTITE and the proper application of said LOCTITE. Since humans are prone to error or downright neglect, in the case of my RIII, NO LOCTITE was used on this bolt at the intial assembly of the engine. Triumph, to date, has not redesigned this linkage to include a mechanical lock to keep this bolt from falling out.
What was actually done to my bike was the following:
Say what you will about Triumph quality. I am sold on their willingness to back their product. This kind of service and support will have me leaning towards Triumph for another bike in the future.
So, back to why it was there in the first place. Way back in April my shifter went floppy. I took the bike down to my local Triumph dealer (Pete's Cycle Baltimore) and they talked to Triumph. Triumph agreed to take care of the repair even though I am two years outside of warranty. Pete's Cycle, on the other hand, refused to do the work. (Isn't there some kind of requirement for Triumph dealers to perform warranty work on Triumph motorcycles?) Anyway, I didn't question it, and called L&D Triumph who took on the job of removing the engine and replacing the bolt that fell out of the shifter linkage inside the engine. FYI............ if this has not happened to your RIII yet, IT WILL. There is no mechanical means of keeping this very necessary bolt from loosening and falling out. It all depends on LOCTITE and the proper application of said LOCTITE. Since humans are prone to error or downright neglect, in the case of my RIII, NO LOCTITE was used on this bolt at the intial assembly of the engine. Triumph, to date, has not redesigned this linkage to include a mechanical lock to keep this bolt from falling out.
What was actually done to my bike was the following:
- shifter bolt replaced. Male & flemale threads were cleaned and primed using LOCTITE primer. Then LOCTITE RED was applied and the bolt torqued to 29 newton-meters.
- 2nd gear was replaced and the gear that engaged 2nd gear.
- lower cam chain guides replaced
- lower cam pulley replaced
- cam chain adjusters replaced
- clutch parts (retainer bolt, several other bolts......... I don't remember)
- new clutch springs (higher tension)
- fuel level sensor
- tune recall
Say what you will about Triumph quality. I am sold on their willingness to back their product. This kind of service and support will have me leaning towards Triumph for another bike in the future.
