G'day folks.

[Portchy]

Just aquired a sickly 2006 R III with the ground up gears due to the dislodged circlip issue. No worries though, it should be sorted in a couple of weeks. My first R III but far from my first Triumph. I have 4 in my stable at the moment ranging from this latest beast all the way back to a 1929 CN500.

 

[TURBO200R4]

welcome from Tucson Arizona Usa
the early ones dont usualy grind the gears but they like to pop out of second.

 

[Portchy]

welcome from Tucson Arizona Usa
the early ones dont usualy grind the gears but they like to pop out of second.

This one has most definitely grond the 3/4 input gear along with the 4 output. I had it apart today and the circlip has jumped out and is all kinds of deformed and it was sat not where it was supposed to be.

 

[Mike188]

Welcome from South Australia.

 

[Portchy]

This may clear up something. It would appear that the engine is a somewhat later replacement one than I was led to believe. Any idea of the approx date on this. Not gonna complain though. When I picked the bike up the motor was already out and strapped to a wheeled cart. After some contortions on my part I managed to snap a pic of what I believe is the engine number.