2nd Ride on my R3T

[GPMAZ]

Bob, I'll repeat my comment less it get lost in the suggestions regarding your next bike.

Check the free play at your clutch lever. The specs are in your owners manual. Not all Triumph dealers are as conscientious about setup as your BMW dealer may have been.

 

[bobmielke]

Bob, I'll repeat my comment less it get lost in the suggestions regarding your next bike.

Check the free play at your clutch lever. The specs are in your owners manual. Not all Triumph dealers are as conscientious about setup as your BMW dealer may have been.

Thanks for the help Harry

 

[MikeM]

I know mine wasn't adjusted properly when I picked mine up. It only takes a minute to do.

 

[snuffcityrider]

Glad you got some ride time in! The shifting should get better with time. I'm looking foward to some more of your pics.

 

[xhdskip]

Congrats on finally being able to get some ride time in.
Yea, it'll "clunk" into 1st for several thousand miles, but either it gets better with mileage, or at least you notice it less.
Don't take the ribbin on here to seriously. Everybody just gives the FNG's she-it. It's all in good fun and I hope you make it to RAA4,
Can't wait to ride that fast black ride of yours.
Take care buddy and like I said, congrats on finally getting some time in the saddle.

 

[PeteOZ]

Thanks for the help Harry.

I'd certainly second what Harry has mentioned Bob. I had no issues finding neutral until I fiddled with the clutch while trying to install my mini apes. It was a hopeless task after that.

Now I've made sure the free play setting is right, I've gone back to finding neutral easily. I also employ HeR3tic's selection of neutral while rolling to a stop where possible.

Pete

 

[Pig9r]

Don't sweat it Bob. As everyone else has said once the tranny gets broken in and you get the syn oil in it will improve. The rider needs to get broken in also.

Yo Bob you bought a triumph. Its not a pecision jap bike. It will get better.Wait till ya have some real problems. Cam chain sprockets, output shaft bearing,ECM problems ETC. Are you Xchoppers brother???? Wait till your dealer tells you you need your clutch master cylinder rebuilt. AHA Have you thought about a Boss Hogg?

Don't mind Chicken Little telling you the sky is falling. He was smart enough to sell his Rocket before any problems showed up.

 

[TxRIIIRider]

Bob..
My previous Triumph, a '00 Thunderbird Sport started shifting it's smoothest at about 38,000 miles. In fact, I feel the whole bike ran so much smoother once I hit that mileage range. My Rocket has been the same way. I have crossed the 40,000 mile mark now and it's running and shifting better than it ever has. Mine is an early '04 model by the way, and the transmission is still intact.

 

[Sidecar Flip]

Heck, look at me. I have a blender with ball bearings up front and I'm not *****'in.

Trouble finding first.....I can't even find neutral anymore.

If I don't get the bike to Baxters soon, I'll be riding the KLR or the Bonnie to the next RAA.

 

[Jamie]

Most pragmatic advice is: Shift into 1st from either neutral or 2nd gear with a more decisive foot movement than you would on any other bike. It'll work for you, and 1st gear will submit to your...er... authority with a merry "clunk" .

Lots of folks will argue that shifting gets better over time and/or with fresh oil. It doesn't, IMO (which dates back to 2004) or if it does, it's only marginally so. It's just that these folks have become a bit more resolute at it

Best. Jamie