The Polish rebuild

[matjas]

Certainly worth a visit. Thanks for the heads up.
The pan gasket is seeeeemingly new and red and no that is not silicone. Dunno of anyone has been there before and for what reason.

Also wonder with these early bikes and their later potential updates - IF, and that is one big if, the bike had any work done in warranty or claimed afterwards do you think it is possible to see in their records after all these years when checked against my VIN?

Were the pans updated by Triumph themselves or was it rather owners preventive attitude typically?

Bloody carnage in these pictures :/ so how do I get to these screens and check for debris? Or maybe it makes more sense to open the current oil filter and see what’s inside?
OR is the best way to check it take the belly pan off anyways?

 

[warp9.9]

Certainly worth a visit. Thanks for the heads up.
The pan gasket is seeeeemingly new and red and no that is not silicone. Dunno of anyone has been there before and for what reason.



Also wonder with these early bikes and their later potential updates - IF, and that is one big if, the bike had any work done in warranty or claimed afterwards do you think it is possible to see in their records after all these years when checked against my VIN?

Were the pans updated by Triumph themselves or was it rather owners preventive attitude typically?

Bloody carnage in these pictures :/ so how do I get to these screens and check for debris? Or maybe it makes more sense to open the current oil filter and see what’s inside?
OR is the best way to check it take the belly pan off anyways?

Also read somewhere in the forum these had a high rate of gearbox issues and no, not related to the detent spring. Rounded cogs and clips being pushed out of their grooves resulting in catastrophic failure and lockage.
Probably IF any job has been done on it ever that should also have been recorded by Triumph somewhere.
Will go and ask the local dealer.

It looks worse then it is. Anyway yes Triumph changed the design of the sump pan early on. I'm not sure if there was a recall on them. I can say I like how they relocated the two sump screens. They are esoy to get at once the sump is down. You can even take the sump off with the bike on the side stand. I prefer standing the bike straight up. Or at least put a 2x4 under the side stand to stand he more upright. It's really pretty simple. Triumph says to renew the screen bolts but I just clean them and reapply medium grade thread locker. No matter what Year Rocket III From 04 to the end of the roadster you will find machining swarf in the screens. This is why I'd atleast drop mine if it's never been off. I do it during the oil change and all you out is the 20 dollar gasket. Small price to insure screens are clean and free flowing.