Roadster transmission problems sorted.... My a***!

[mully95]

i use L-427 super blu from kendall. it is dark blue and have been using it on u joints for a couple of decades with out problems. used it on the rocket last couple of tire changes seems ok. says extreme pressure lithium complex for automotive and industrial use FOR WHAT ITS WORTH IT HAS NLGI #2 AND NLGI GC-LB some one with more knowledge might give there opinion. the grease comes in a one pound can can not remember what it cost.

My Roadster had blue grease on the splines. Never had been serviced until I broke it open.

 

[warp9.9]

My Roadster had blue grease on the splines. Never had been serviced until I broke it open.

Yep been that way since the roadster not sure about the 2009 rockets some where triumph wised up. First detent spring anomaly started in the 2008 touring. I know a few like IDK who has a 06 and lost his but he has been around the world on his. Mine has never broke but I definetly had some catostrophic failures in which I would like to blame the bike.


When the wifey is around

 

[Rocket3Pilot]

the nice thing about this site is that u receive a lot of suggestions.
so i will give u one more thing to check out. just my opinion i think i read that it only had about 13000 mile on the bike if so i don't think that few miles would wear out the splines even if it had no grease at all. u mention that u had a tire change. was the problem there before the tire change. there has been a few rockets with broken rear wheels at the bearings. one of the possibilities is wheels broken when tires changed. your mechanic can run it in the air to see if he can get it to do the prob. good luck keep us posted. hth

This is what I read into one of your posts................that you had a recent tire change? Although it doesn't fix the problem maybe it could help explain what and where the problem might be. I've seen several threads where certified Triumph dealers have screwed up R3's just changing a tire?. Hope it's simpler than the transmission issues.

 

[mully95]

This is what I read into one of your posts................that you had a recent tire change? Although it doesn't fix the problem maybe it could help explain what and where the problem might be. I've seen several threads where certified Triumph dealers have screwed up R3's just changing a tire?. Hope it's simpler than the transmission issues.

I would be VERY careful on who works on my Roadster. I've heard some horror stories here lately about dealerships technicians. One guy got his bike back after some type of work and the dealership didn't put the brake pads back in with the caliber. He got going down the road before he noticed it. As well as dealerships doing work but not really doing it like valve clearance and changing spark plugs.

 

[EasTexRIII]

First detent spring anomaly started in the 2008 touring. I know a few like IDK who has a 06 and lost his but he has been around the world on his. Mine has never broke but I definetly had some catostrophic failures in which I would like to blame the bike.

Dats good to know. Mine's 05 w/35,000 & so far so good...... been worried about that d@mn spring. Thought bout changing it as a preemptive strike

 

[albertaduke]

@albertaduke you can chevk and or change that spring. Heck you did the torsional damper bearings without taking the engine out. You a Roclet Scientist now don't try to hide it.

hey that was when I still had a functioning brain !! 2 years later I am not sure anymore , beside my gut feeling tells me it is not that spring I think 4th and 5th are somehow skipping some under load past 2500 rpm the metallic noise more felt than heard from footpegs is very solid and quite pronounced I will wait for my trusted wrench before doing anything

 

[Claviger]

OP, your problem sounds somewhat like the feeling I was getting when my trans started having issues, but not quite the same.

One tell tale that is very significant, your having issues in all gears. This strongly suggests it's not the actual gears. I would definitely pull the rear diff and check/service, pull the clutch, and check the output sections warp mentioned.

To me it doesn't sound like a detent spring. I'd lean towards the clutch side of things in this case, the "slip" feeling you have in all gears can only be a few things, most not involving splitting the cases.

After reading a lot of bike problem threads doing research, nearly every time the R3Rs have significant issues it's because someone, somewhere, didn't assemble something correctly.

 

[IMFASTTOO]

OP, your problem sounds somewhat like the feeling I was getting when my trans started having issues, but not quite the same.

One tell tale that is very significant, your having issues in all gears. This strongly suggests it's not the actual gears. I would definitely pull the rear diff and check/service, pull the clutch, and check the output sections warp mentioned.

To me it doesn't sound like a detent spring. I'd lean towards the clutch side of things in this case, the "slip" feeling you have in all gears can only be a few things, most not involving splitting the cases.

After reading a lot of bike problem threads doing research, nearly every time the R3Rs have significant issues it's because someone, somewhere, didn't assemble something correctly.

Having been a dealer or working at dealerships I can tell you humans can break anything and everything and all makes and models can succumb to the abuse that humans dish out

 

[albertaduke]

OP, your problem sounds somewhat like the feeling I was getting when my trans started having issues, but not quite the same.

One tell tale that is very significant, your having issues in all gears. This strongly suggests it's not the actual gears. I would definitely pull the rear diff and check/service, pull the clutch, and check the output sections warp mentioned.

To me it doesn't sound like a detent spring. I'd lean towards the clutch side of things in this case, the "slip" feeling you have in all gears can only be a few things, most not involving splitting the cases.

After reading a lot of bike problem threads doing research, nearly every time the R3Rs have significant issues it's because someone, somewhere, didn't assemble something correctly.

well ... I do not have issues in all gears only 4th and 5th mostly 5th and past 2500rpms and only when loading up the engine it is not a "slip" feeling but a very strong metallic "snap" and it is felt through the footpegs big time !! hence my deduction of possible gear fork shifting or teeth not meshing proper ? on the gears themselves

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Speakinv of lubing the drive shaft splines from what I have seen triumph changed the grease the use to something blueish in color and any newer bike pictures I have seen look a lot better. I am not sure what they are using now. But since we can no longer buy the honda moly lube and not everyone can get a hold of Dow cornings Molykote I have found this and will be looking at it to see if it is a viable substitute.

I used this stuff to repack the CV joints when I rehabbed my CV axles on my Porsche. Good stuff.