Transmission Failure

[JRock]

The Full upgrade has a lot more than just the 2nd gear fix.
$700 for just the 2nd gear fix is not bad.
Here's hoping you get the full upgrade for free.

 

[STRIPES]

$700 to repair second gear is too cheap to be a comfortable "bid". Either they do not know what is involved or they are extremely good at what they do. At ~100 per hour, to remove the motor, open it, replace the gears and reassemble, would be a deal for just labor not to mention parts.

 

[scot in exile]

Should I get rid of my 05 asap or did some not have the problem?

Sell it right away, I have over 60000 trouble free miles on my 05 and all this talk is keeping me up at nights.

 

[STRIPES]

Some people are harder on their bikes than others. I am one. If you ever try to hit second hard and miss it (on a pre-09), welcome to the club. It is a design issue, not whether your bike has been around the world with no problems.

 

[cardinal93]

It is just popping out of 2nd gear under hard accelloration and it has to get over 4,500 rpm before it pops. No other gears involved. The previos owner said it had been doing this for about 8,000 miles. I was wondering if going into the detent spring would solve the problem. How do you go about replacing the detent spring ? Would this be a worthwhile endever to try ?

Have exactly the same problem on my 07 classic...2d gear, heavy load, uphill only, around 2800rpm, sips out of gear momentarily and right back in when I come of the throttle for a split second. If I switch to easy accel, no issue, if I get back on it, does it again. (I don't do this often, but just been trying different things to trouble shoot).

After reading this info I don't think it has anything to do with the detent spring ,just my opinion if you revved the bike to 4500 rpm,s with a broken detent spring and you changed gear or it popped out of gear there's a good change the situation could be disastrous and I doubt whether you could have ridden for another 8000 miles

Doesn't happen when shifting gears...solidly in gear accelerating, slips out and back in, no neutral indication, just like it rolls over the gear tine and back into the next?

My local Triumph shop is working with the factory rep on the upgrade kit and install. They just spoke about it Thursday afternoon. We are waiting for the rep to get back to him. As a back up I had the shop quote me the repair for the second gear pop out problem. The service writer said they have fixed 3 bikes with this problem in the last year and he could do the parts and labor for $700. I was pleasantly surprised. And I get a15% discount on top of that because of my BRAT Club Membership there.

Please let me know if this does get done for this price...I'm holding off on the dealership as a last resort assuming thousands. For now, I'm happy to shortshift second if I'm on any type of uphill incline. Have zero problems straight and level and all other gears!

 

[cootertwo]

With all the torque these things have, I'm surprised they hold together as well as they do.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

I called the dealer in Reno today to inquire about this repair. They have a lot more expertise in this area of work. Tech had the day off today so tomorrow they will call me back.

 

[Mittzy]

I had the same issue with a YZF600, Dog gears rounded, replaced 2nd and 6th gear fixed.
Dog gears become tapered after time, can get the gears back cut to reverse the taper, will never slip out then.

 

[TriumPhil]

How did you get one of those very limited edition models with the phantom sixth gear, Mitzy? High friends in low places, I'd suspect.

 

[Mittzy]

I had one of these magical ones with a 6 speed sequential transmission.... that's how.

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Oh and a crap load of fun!!! But cant ride for longer that 2-3 hours... Oh and no torque