rear wheel removal and re installation
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albertaduke
former airline pilot without the big bucks
ALERT...to all R3 owners and others we have an answer to the spacer problem and it is ugly.
do not take for granted that the part you get from a dealer even after checking your VIN number year etc etc is the correct one even if the plastic pouch holding the part # matches .
today the dealer picked up my R3 2006 and I followed their trailer right inside the working area they put her up on the table , after an hour between the parts manager the head mechanic and some other triumph employees lots of tools and some cursing '
turns out they could not fit the brake mount to the wheel just like I said to them and the reason being
the part is wrong the plastic pouch it came in was right according to triumph microfiche but somebody in ENGLAND mixed abs and non abs bike in the main parts library used by every dealer in the world. since it appears my 2006 was an ABS bike on triumph parts computer. I am vindicated after all and the proper part (a smaller spacer) will be forthcoming and installed a no cost to me
end of the saga so check and double check when you get parts and if it does not fit you know what to do now.
PS found a package on my front door ...BRACKETS...finally thanks to mittzy and R3tex for their efforts.
do not take for granted that the part you get from a dealer even after checking your VIN number year etc etc is the correct one even if the plastic pouch holding the part # matches .
today the dealer picked up my R3 2006 and I followed their trailer right inside the working area they put her up on the table , after an hour between the parts manager the head mechanic and some other triumph employees lots of tools and some cursing '
turns out they could not fit the brake mount to the wheel just like I said to them and the reason being
the part is wrong the plastic pouch it came in was right according to triumph microfiche but somebody in ENGLAND mixed abs and non abs bike in the main parts library used by every dealer in the world. since it appears my 2006 was an ABS bike on triumph parts computer. I am vindicated after all and the proper part (a smaller spacer) will be forthcoming and installed a no cost to me
end of the saga so check and double check when you get parts and if it does not fit you know what to do now.
PS found a package on my front door ...BRACKETS...finally thanks to mittzy and R3tex for their efforts.
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Big sigh of relief all round. Happy for you. 
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Great News for You, this is not the first time (as mentioned in my earlier post) nor will it be the last I am sure they stuff up
DRMD421
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Waiting on my new Bridgestone Battlax to arrive and remembered this post. Thanks idk67! Fourth tire in 24k and I've never checked the splines, but everything looked like new. Greased her back up and put her back together.....NOW, UPS, where's my tire?!
albertaduke
former airline pilot without the big bucks
new Bridgestone Battlax
is that for an R3!!
is that for an R3!!
DRMD421
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albertaduke
former airline pilot without the big bucks
It is now......
can you inform the unwashed of the size of that tire???
DRMD421
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Youbetcha! It is a 200/60 R16. I put about 8k on an Excedra Max and thought I would give this one a try. My Touring originally came with a 180 but the 200 fits and puts a little more meat on the ground. Plus it looks good.
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