2nd Ride on my R3T

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


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