Transmissions- how common?

[Boog]

@snicrep my 2014 R3T has 74K miles on it with no transmission issues thus far.

 

[alpental]

My '14 Roadster transmission just blew up a few weeks ago at 46,000 miles.

'14 R3R tranny blew up (46,000 miles)

So I was just cruising around the Maryland countryside yesterday evening when my tranny literally exploded. I casually shifted from 2nd to 3rd and it revved like it was in neutral. I only felt very minor vibrations and nothing alarming, no wheel lockup, but I had lost 3rd, 4th, and 5th...

www.r3owners.net

Only preventative measure I know is shipping it to Robinson Industries for inspection, undercutting, stronger/wider circlip, and a harder 3rd gear.

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[snicrep]

My '14 Roadster transmission just blew up a few weeks ago at 46,000 miles.

'14 R3R tranny blew up (46,000 miles)

So I was just cruising around the Maryland countryside yesterday evening when my tranny literally exploded. I casually shifted from 2nd to 3rd and it revved like it was in neutral. I only felt very minor vibrations and nothing alarming, no wheel lockup, but I had lost 3rd, 4th, and 5th...

www.r3owners.net

Only preventative measure I know is shipping it to Robinson Industries for inspection, undercutting, stronger/wider circlip, and a harder 3rd gear.

robinsonindustries Transmissions | St. James, New York Online

robinsonindustries builds high-performance motorcycle transmissions in St. James, New York—shop our online store today.

www.robinsonindustriesinc.com

Thats my fear

 

[Kevin frazier]

My 08 has 65000 and i ride that thang sometimes for all she’s worth, only detent spring so far and that could have been helped by operator who knows never had a problem till dyno abuse. id say theyre pretty strong if you keep cable adjusted properly at all times and dont miss shifts or make other mistakes, most problems that happen on my bike are because of me.

 

[snicrep]

Agree with Warp. Mine is 08 R3T with 60,000 miles. I just had the 2nd D spring failure. My riding style is pretty tame, and I don't jump on the shifter. The spring issue is a pain in the a__.

Whats the symptom of a bkn detent spring and is it something that can be fixed on the bike?

 

[cootertwo]

Well, my 2005, with 65,000 + miles, is down, all because of one stupid little bolt, about 1" long !!!!! Has been trouble free until now. I will split the case, and replace that bolt, with some red/green or whatever the most permanent thread locker I can find.

 

[bernard]

Trans issues were up to the 2007 model and been ok since.

Uh, mine's a 2014. Definitely had issues It's the luck of the draw. But, after Robinson Industries did their magic, I'm good to go.

 

[Mike Rocket]

Uh, mine's a 2014. Definitely had issues It's the luck of the draw. But, after Robinson Industries did their magic, I'm good to go.

What issues did you have on your 2014?

 

[Mike Rocket]

Uh, mine's a 2014. Definitely had issues It's the luck of the draw. But, after Robinson Industries did their magic, I'm good to go.

Also what mileage did you problems start?

 

[Joesmoe]

@Mike Rocket While it might be interesting to have that information, it will not be useful. There are too few Rockets overall, and the challenges among them smaller still, that a single data point (your questions) simply cannot be statistically significant.

Without taking an engine apart just to look, all of us are accepting some level of risk in operating a reciprocating engine.

So most of us focus on the grin, and if something happens, well, cross that bridge if/when encountered.