GEARFOX BUCKED!

TimR3 said:

I have a 2016 R3R and you just described what I have been hearing and feeling on my left foot peg. I keep hearing and noticing something from my foot peg and look down to see if something is loose. I figured it was internal but could not figure it out. I have 3000 miles on it now, in the middle of a road trip. Its going in this winter for Triumph to fix it, it is all stock and I treat it well, let them try to say its not their mistake!!! Funny that is when the vibration started also!

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TheRedBaron said:

@TimR3 I'm sorry to hear that you are having problems
I would advise you not to ride it until it has been repaired. From first hearing and feeling the 2nd gear noise/vibration, it only took a few miles before (in my case) 4th gear shattered. I was very lucky, as I was close to home and pulling upto a stop, if I had been on the motorway, it could have been fatal. @mr hunt had his gearbox jam up altogether

It feels so much better now, much smoother and quieter.

It's lasted 500 miles, so far, with the oil and filter changed yesterday

GOOD LUCK! Please let us know how you get on!

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TimR3 said:

Well thats not good, I am in Memphis TN and was supposed to head to Branson MO tomorrow, home in IL. No Triumph Dealer in site.

Thanks for the update

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TimR3 said:

If GB takes a dump, does the back tire lock up?

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TheRedBaron said:

In England, we get about a week of hot weather, which is known as, 'Summer'. The rest of the time is probably, on average, around 10 degrees and less

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TimR3 said:

If GB takes a dump, does the back tire lock up?

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Nat67 said:

We had summer last week ! Unfortunately I missed it . Oh well , always next year !
The Triumph dealership here recommended silkolene 15 / 40 and to be fair , gearbox feels slicker than it did with the Castrol !

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TimR3 said:

If GB takes a dump, does the back tire lock up?

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mr hunt said:

Mr Hunts did ... and then didn't ... and then did - still got teeth marks on the seat

Eventually it locked in 5th gear. The pictures I took really don't do justice to the mess I found inside. Sadly I do wonder if this is one of those situations where the manufacturer will only take notice when one of us is killed.

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