GEARFOX BUCKED!

[Tripps]

LOOK on the other bike forums there are scores of trans problems with all the makes and models

I understand that, but at the time it happened Scott kept saying he thought I must be shifting wrong, I don't think so.

 

[Nat67]

ACTUALLY the gearbox was designed by the same engineers and they use a lot of parts made in JAPAN as they are considered the highest quality a

SEEMS the circlip can be forced out of its groove by missed shifts SO beating up your big cruiser by missing gears and burning up rear tires in 2 to 3 thosand miles is an indication of abnormal or rough riding habits SO the fact that the stock gearbox is used in the streamliner with 500 HP engines shows how strong the drive train is so we are looking into the circlip issue to elininate the problem

Good point ! But to be fair the streamliner is never gonna chalk up many miles and just goes there n back whilst utilising button and power shift . Would be justice if their circlip popped out !

 

[IMFASTTOO]

Good point ! But to be fair the streamliner is never gonna chalk up many miles and just goes there n back whilst utilising button and power shift . Would be justice if their circlip popped out !

YES the accurate shifting with the auto air shifters eliminates the missed shifts that cause the cirlips to jump out of the groove So Im working on a fix now to eliminate the problem

 

[Nat67]

YES the accurate shifting with the auto air shifters eliminates the missed shifts that cause the cirlips to jump out of the groove So Im working on a fix now to eliminate the problem

That's excellent . I shall be following that with much interest !

 

[IMFASTTOO]

I understand that, but at the time it happened Scott kethe Rocket with all its TRQpt saying he thought I must be shifting wrong, I don't think so.

YES missed shifts hammer the gears and the force causes the circlip to jump out of its groove The Rocket has so much TRQ thats what creates all the force

 

[Wrecka]

Lately when im either in 2nd or N at a stop and i change down to 1st it just flops into gear without any sort of engagement feel, hope im not getting gearbox issues.

 

[warp9.9]

Lately when im either in 2nd or N at a stop and i change down to 1st it just flops into gear without any sort of engagement feel, hope im not getting gearbox issues.

I wouldn't sweat it. Other than @Tripps Touring the only boxes failing are on Roadsters. Even the older Rockets weren't that bad especially the ones that came already updated in 08 and 09 pre Roadster Rockets that is.

 

[Steel]

I wouldn't sweat it. Other than @Tripps Touring the only boxes failing are on Roadsters. Even the older Rockets weren't that bad especially the ones that came already updated in 08 and 09 pre Roadster Rockets that is.

He has a Roadster. Put down the bottle and step away from the keyboard.

 

[mr hunt]

I would like hear the experts (triumph's engineers) explain this one.

I know there those amongst us who think it's a missed shift issue or some such ... and it might be in some cases, but certainly not mine. And IF I'M TOO SLOW to accept there could be an engineering problem rather than operator error then we will have a sh1t load of r3 riders worried about shifting to avoid a problem that they have no control over anyway. Maybe it's a dodgy cir-clip that causes missed shifts?? Cum hoc ergo propter hoc..maybe Google that if the previous English argument is difficult to understand.

@warp9.9 ..I agree that besides @Tripps Touring it seems pretty much only roadsters have the issue. They no longer have a separate thrust washer facing the clips either side of 3rd /4th. The thrust washer and splinned bush are now one piece. Is this set up unique to roadsters I wonder??

 

[IMFASTTOO]

I would like hear the experts (triumph's engineers) explain this one.

I know there those amongst us who think it's a missed shift issue or some such ... and it might be in some cases, but certainly not mine. And IF I'M TOO SLOW to accept there could be an engineering problem rather than operator error then we will have a sh1t load of r3 riders worried about shifting to avoid a problem that they have no control over anyway. Maybe it's a dodgy cir-clip that causes missed shifts?? Cum hoc ergo propter hoc..maybe Google that if the previous English argument is difficult to understand.

@warp9.9 ..I agree that besides @Tripps Touring at seems pretty only roadsters have the issue. They no longer have a separate thrust washer facing the clips either side of 3rd /4th. The thrust washer and splinned bush are now one piece. Is this set up unique to roadsters I wonder??

ED at CARPENTERS only had 1 older 06 Rocket that had the circlip come out of the groove and 2 others that rounded the DOGS off the gears from missing shifts and hes modded over 100 Rockets