I haven't seen it, but he said it was the shaft. It was worn thru & cracked. I believe they're putting in a new lifter also. He said that he had the "part(s)" coming in.
RIIIT Tranny problems
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MikeM
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Same thing happened to mine. The free play wasn't adjusted properly at the dealership. It still wasn't set right when I picked it up from being repaired. I had to set it myself.
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Sidecar Flip
Living Legend
Rule of Thumb.............
...Or left hand, whichever you prefer....
I've been playing with mine (no, not that, my clutch)......
Here's the skinny. Set the freeplay at the lever end to 1-2mm (a tad and then some). With the engine running and the bike in neutral, pull in the clutch (you'll hear a slightly different sound with the clutch pulled all the way) (provided you have stock motorboat pipes like I do). Let it all the way out and note the 'sound'. It will be slightly different. Pull the clutch back until the sound changes. If it don't change anywhere in the lever travel, it don't have any freeplay and it's gonna eat the lifter shaft. That sound change is the lifter shaft releasing all tension on the lifter piece. The 'start' on the bellcrank (on the front of the clutch housing) has to be right before you can set the freeplay at the handgrip.
...Or left hand, whichever you prefer....
I've been playing with mine (no, not that, my clutch)......
Here's the skinny. Set the freeplay at the lever end to 1-2mm (a tad and then some). With the engine running and the bike in neutral, pull in the clutch (you'll hear a slightly different sound with the clutch pulled all the way) (provided you have stock motorboat pipes like I do). Let it all the way out and note the 'sound'. It will be slightly different. Pull the clutch back until the sound changes. If it don't change anywhere in the lever travel, it don't have any freeplay and it's gonna eat the lifter shaft. That sound change is the lifter shaft releasing all tension on the lifter piece. The 'start' on the bellcrank (on the front of the clutch housing) has to be right before you can set the freeplay at the handgrip.
PeteOZ
Supercharged
...Or left hand, whichever you prefer....
If it don't change anywhere in the lever travel, it don't have any freeplay and it's gonna eat the lifter shaft.
Thanks Flip...I do hear the change in sound, and always wondered if it meant something was wrong !!!!!!!!!
Pete
warp9.9
Pocałuj mnie w dupę
Flip is probably right about the sound and guys with louder pipes might not hear it I am starting to put my motor back together today as I have my piston back from getting ceramic coated and a dry film lubtcant caoting on the piston skirts. I might add they were done by Wayne Tripp @ Power Tripp performance. I will see if the loader bikes can hear it with a stethoscope. I have mine figured out by mathematically setting the lifter piece to the lifter shaft as mine was not comming out far enough even without the cover gasket which is .015" thick I had to move mine outward to give a .005" clearance when the lifter shaft forks were parallel ( just before contact with the lifter piece) IMO it is inportant otherwise the lifter shaft will contact the lifter piece head early pushing the lifter piec side way a little before lifting it which can make her wallow around a little creating odd pressure on it. I have like Flip stress the 1 to 2 mm free play and must correct myself as the manual says 2-3 mm freeplay at the handle.
I have also found that adjust the cable sheath at the bell crank helps to control cabl length and lever position which can aid in decreasing clutch over pull especially on the lock up clutches were clutch head movement is decreased by this style clutch. IMO even thow there is more travel in the stock clutch head over pulling it create more pressure and heat between the lifter shaft and lifter piece contact areas which = premature wearing of the components.
Hope this add to the vass knowledge out there!
I have also found that adjust the cable sheath at the bell crank helps to control cabl length and lever position which can aid in decreasing clutch over pull especially on the lock up clutches were clutch head movement is decreased by this style clutch. IMO even thow there is more travel in the stock clutch head over pulling it create more pressure and heat between the lifter shaft and lifter piece contact areas which = premature wearing of the components.
Hope this add to the vass knowledge out there!
...Or left hand, whichever you prefer....
If it don't change anywhere in the lever travel, it don't have any freeplay and it's gonna eat the lifter shaft.
Thanks Flip...I do hear the change in sound, and always wondered if it meant something was wrong !!!!!!!!!
Pete
same here, It makes a sound like no other bike I have ever had.
All is well with the R3T!
Went down to Tucson to pick it up this morning. The people at Performance Cycle are just great! Mike, the service manager, said she was all ready to go and that he was checking into the tire situation for me. He also said that he had already sent the parts back to Triumph, per their request. He said, "that the bottom had snapped off the lifter and the shaft was severely worn and was cracked. It would have let go real soon, if the lifter hadn't gone first."
We took a ride to Sabino Canyon (beautiful part of the Sonoran Desert). Then went back to the dealer so the wife could drive the truck home. I found out that the R3T really likes to cruise at 80 or better. The wind was really buffeting me at 75, so I kicked it up a notch to 80 and it became a totaly different creature. Everything smoothed out and got steady as a rock.
I love this bike!
Went down to Tucson to pick it up this morning. The people at Performance Cycle are just great! Mike, the service manager, said she was all ready to go and that he was checking into the tire situation for me. He also said that he had already sent the parts back to Triumph, per their request. He said, "that the bottom had snapped off the lifter and the shaft was severely worn and was cracked. It would have let go real soon, if the lifter hadn't gone first."
We took a ride to Sabino Canyon (beautiful part of the Sonoran Desert). Then went back to the dealer so the wife could drive the truck home. I found out that the R3T really likes to cruise at 80 or better. The wind was really buffeting me at 75, so I kicked it up a notch to 80 and it became a totaly different creature. Everything smoothed out and got steady as a rock.
I love this bike!
warp9.9
Pocałuj mnie w dupę
good to see your back in the saddle
and nice to here of another good dealer as there are not enough of them out there!
and nice to here of another good dealer as there are not enough of them out there!
Sidecar Flip
Living Legend
Yes. Good to hear you are underway again. Good dealers are a rare commodity it seems.
To everyone...
Check your freeplay often. It only takes 15 seconds and can save you a lot of grief. There are some design compromises in the R3 engine/transmission layout and one is the clutch actuation.
To everyone...
Check your freeplay often. It only takes 15 seconds and can save you a lot of grief. There are some design compromises in the R3 engine/transmission layout and one is the clutch actuation.
