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Hi Everyone,
Name is Trav
Tasmania Australia
1st time poster, long time viewer
Rocket III 2005, Silver motor, Ramair, Custom Exhaust, PCV, SecMOD, dyno 158 RWHP 240NM anything above 2k, Have the sheet
35000kms
I have owned a lot of other bikes including CBR1000RR, VROD MUSCLE STAGE 2 etc
Purchased two weeks ago.......
Wasn't registered, Needed fork seals and a horn, passed 1st inspection.
Have put 1000kms and 4 tanks of fuel into her, Haven't been able to wipe the smile off of my face or my partners (By far the comfiest bike)
Have already said this is my Favourite bike and strangely enough one of my cheapest........ until
Last night sitting on a 100kmh in 4th comfortably, that sort of yea chuck her in fifth annnnnnnd.... I wouldn't say bang however an almighty loud clunk followed by somethings definitely gone in the bottom end ride home in 5th like shes welded in place (Proved a Youtube video where a dude shows we can take off in 5th, If We really have too haha)
Got her home not too many traffic lights later, wouldn't back down the driveway etc
Pushed her into the shed, already broken hearted, pretty sure I know whats happened
Managed to rock her back and forth a few times then click/thud went into fourth, down to 1st and back to neutral.
Thud/clunks in neutral rocking back and forth, dropped the sump which backed up my hypothesis with bits of.... Looks to me like teeth, photo attached
Not a lot but yet to find the rest...
If I could guess a circlip, beveled washer etc has been installed from the factory backwards and 3rd, 4th and 5th are probably meshed
This seems like a all to common enough problem too not be a recall
Completely devastated, have a million emotions and thoughts as to how I want to tackle the situation
1. Take to Triumph and tell them its their problem Good F Luck lol (modified 05)
2. Take to Triumph for repairs Eeeeep, $5k upwards would be my guess and I dont trust incompetence
3. Do it myself
A. Send gearbox for repair somewhere Australia vs Robinsons
B. Order update kit..... but I dont need half of it.... FFS and now they're $2000, how if it's all OEM!!!???
C. Order the bits I need from update kit, including Retent gear, bearings etc, maybe get the gears from Robinsons
I'm off to the shed to start taking the engine out for a proper diagnosis, FUN
TF to everyone here and all the support from Fork Seal tricks, TuneEcu know how, Manuals etc
Sorry if its too forward with the tags Gents, I'm reaching out for anything, cheers
@warp9.9 @idk @Neville Lush @mr hunt
Why is update kit blacklisted as a TAG
Name is Trav
Tasmania Australia
1st time poster, long time viewer
Rocket III 2005, Silver motor, Ramair, Custom Exhaust, PCV, SecMOD, dyno 158 RWHP 240NM anything above 2k, Have the sheet
35000kms
I have owned a lot of other bikes including CBR1000RR, VROD MUSCLE STAGE 2 etc
Purchased two weeks ago.......
Wasn't registered, Needed fork seals and a horn, passed 1st inspection.
Have put 1000kms and 4 tanks of fuel into her, Haven't been able to wipe the smile off of my face or my partners (By far the comfiest bike)
Have already said this is my Favourite bike and strangely enough one of my cheapest........ until
Last night sitting on a 100kmh in 4th comfortably, that sort of yea chuck her in fifth annnnnnnd.... I wouldn't say bang however an almighty loud clunk followed by somethings definitely gone in the bottom end ride home in 5th like shes welded in place (Proved a Youtube video where a dude shows we can take off in 5th, If We really have too haha)
Got her home not too many traffic lights later, wouldn't back down the driveway etc
Pushed her into the shed, already broken hearted, pretty sure I know whats happened
Managed to rock her back and forth a few times then click/thud went into fourth, down to 1st and back to neutral.
Thud/clunks in neutral rocking back and forth, dropped the sump which backed up my hypothesis with bits of.... Looks to me like teeth, photo attached
Not a lot but yet to find the rest...
If I could guess a circlip, beveled washer etc has been installed from the factory backwards and 3rd, 4th and 5th are probably meshed
This seems like a all to common enough problem too not be a recall
Completely devastated, have a million emotions and thoughts as to how I want to tackle the situation
1. Take to Triumph and tell them its their problem Good F Luck lol (modified 05)
2. Take to Triumph for repairs Eeeeep, $5k upwards would be my guess and I dont trust incompetence
3. Do it myself
A. Send gearbox for repair somewhere Australia vs Robinsons
B. Order update kit..... but I dont need half of it.... FFS and now they're $2000, how if it's all OEM!!!???
C. Order the bits I need from update kit, including Retent gear, bearings etc, maybe get the gears from Robinsons
I'm off to the shed to start taking the engine out for a proper diagnosis, FUN
TF to everyone here and all the support from Fork Seal tricks, TuneEcu know how, Manuals etc
Sorry if its too forward with the tags Gents, I'm reaching out for anything, cheers
@warp9.9 @idk @Neville Lush @mr hunt
Why is update kit blacklisted as a TAG
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