Lower Timing Chain Blew-up!!!!!!!

[av8r4fun]

The BIKE is DONE & Ready for Pickup!!!!!!!!

Got the phone call yesterday afternoon. The bike is done and ready for pickup.

They have put 30+ miles on and it is running great, so I am told. I will probably go over and pick it up this weekend. Whether I trailer the bike or ride it is yet to be seen, weather permitting. It is supposed to be in the 50's this weekend.

Anybody selling training wheels, I think I forgot how to ride. (It has been 6 weeks.)

I will give a final review when completed with the complete parts list and total cost (if available, it was warranty work) with other information when I get all of that together.

Ride safe!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sidecar Flip]

Take your woolies................

 

[Pig9r]

Well good, hopefully it is sorted for good.

 

[wilbur-t]

Our fingers are crossed for you. [Sure makes it hard to work the clutch.]

 

[slicktero]

Only six weeks downtime for blowing a timing chain?? Now I'm really feeling Screwed by Triumph/the dealer--my Rocket has been down since the middle of August since it won't run properly at steady throttle. Now it runs at steady throttle but idles at 3,000 rpm.....

 

[slicktero]

One other item--I spoke with the folks in Georgia 10 days ago. They said it sounded like my throttle bodies were shot (21,000 miles on the Rocket and 1 year off warranty) Said they would send new throttle bodies after dealer sent engine management report or some such thing. Report was sent--haven't seen anything in the way of parts though......

 

[Pig9r]

How were the folks at the US distributer to deal with?

 

[slicktero]

The folks in Georgia sounded concerned that my bike has been down so long, and sounded like they wanted to help, but I'm still waiting for the throttle bodies......

 

[av8r4fun]

Got It HOME............YAHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, got it home Saturday night. Rode over on a Goldwing, that is a story in itself.....Several truckers were doing a double take. I guess I would have as well, oh well, when you want to ride and not trailer the bike that was the only choice available.

Bike is running great!!!!!!!! A screamin' R3. Only thing was my gas mileage dropped to 27 mpg. I was doing 90 all the way back on the interstate (210 miles), but I never got that bad of mileage (worst was 34 mpg-b4 overhaul). Do you guys think it is due to the engine being tight??? I hope it goes up. The fuel light went on at exactly 3.5 gallons of gas used in the tank. I will try to attach the warranty invoice here. If I have problems I will email the moderator and try to get it on then. Total cost was $4,648.21. (21.15 hours of labor @ $1,586.25, difference was parts cost). It was less than I thought it would be, I was guessing over $7k, I was way off on that one....

I appreciate all the comments, if you have any questions let me know.
Regards,

Ride Safe!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sidecar Flip]

Well, you were only a hundred bucks more than my engine detonation scenario with my sled and that was 5 years ago. I did get a complete engine because when I got through or should I say when the engine got through, there was a hole in the bottom of the crankcase you could drop an apple through......

All that over a friggin sprocket and of course the collateral damage of all the debris circulating around in there.

My question is simply what Triumph is doing as far as a warranty for the labor and parts? Are they allowing an extended warranty on the engine to cover workmanship or is it an 'out the door and forgetaboutit deal?

From what I can ascertain, my bike and Bart's bike were both built after the sprocket change, taking into account the last 10 digits of the serial number. Barring a basackward installed bearing on the Torsional Vibration Dampner we should be good to go.

Finally, maybe your loss in mileage could be attributed to, in part, a tight engine or maybe the new tune which I'm sure was loaded in your ECM.

Baxters probably waved goodbye and silently wished you not to come back...............