Triumph Rocket 3 stuck in gear HELP

[Mark Rieger]

Can anyone help my Rocket is stuck in third gear and needs fixing. it has been sitting in th shed for two years gathering dust I started to strip it down but in order to get to the gearbox the engine has to come out. Has anyone else experienced this problem ? I am based in Essex near Romford does anyone know a good mechanic that can fix it without it costing me a fortune need to get it done asap.

Mark

 

[idk]

First of all, g'day and welcome.

The good news is that you don't have to take the gearbox out. The problem is the detent spring, and it is about 4 hours work. Instructions are in my signature below.

 

[Mark Rieger]

Thanks for the information the gear changer is just flopping about would this be the indication if the spring had broken ?

Mark

 

[ozrider]

Thanks for the information the gear changer is just flopping about would this be the indication if the spring had broken ?

Mark

yep

 

[Mark Rieger]

So can I fix it without the engine out what if the bolt has come off the actuator arm as per post below

Stuck in third

Regards

Mark

yep

 

[warp9.9]

Mark Drain the oil and coolant pull the water pump off and take a scope and look to see if the detent spring is still mounted, flopping around or fell completely off after it broke?

 

[idk]

You have to get the front off before you get into the engine/gearbox anyway. The detent spring problem has shown up a few times, but the bolt on the actuator arm is almost non-existent unless someone has put it in incorrectly after the bike was new.

 

[Mark Rieger]

Will have to get a local mechanic to look at it as I do not have a scope unless you can see it without one.

Mark

 

[Sam]

Will have to get a local mechanic to look at it as I do not have a scope unless you can see it without one.

Mark

Uploading a video for you shortly mate of a stripped rocket donk with the internals rotating and swapping cogs so you can gain an understanding of the layout.

Also there is a radial spring around a section of the selector mechanism that I believe can cause this, I will upload a picture of the spring and it's location shortly. I had this spring move from it's correct position which caused the same effects you describe.

 

[Sam]