daytonageo
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Triumph corporate? Looking at the bolts holding the cover, there are wrench marks on them, so there was work there for sure.
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Triumph corporate? Looking at the bolts holding the cover, there are wrench marks on them, so there was work there for sure.
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I would call whatever dealer you normally deal with. They should all be tied into the system.
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Ha Ha.
Having had the expensive torsion damper bearing disintegration issue, the new cover is something I would look for in the 2004,5,6, and early '07's if I were looking to buy
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Warp may know if the black engine cover is also visually different or other ways to spot a replaced one.
It wouldn't be a show stopper and doesn't guarantee the entire Upgrade/Update Kit was installed - just something to factor in.
The odds are still low that you'll get a 'bad' one.
My estimate is that Triumph built 11,000 Rockets over that 3.2 year timeframe. It's still secret but at one point I heard 8th hand they said 4% could have had the output bearing(s) put on backwards. I think it is probably 11%.
That means that between 444 and 1,200 Rockets potentially had/have the issue. Most bearings installed backwards had signs (leaking oil around rubber seal) or failed between 10,000 and 25,000 miles so many bikes were covered under normal warranty or Triumph picked up the repair bill anyways.
Mine made it to 80,000 miles and I believe it was the first one where they refused to help defray any costs. I was so angry I've only bought one other Rocket since. LOL
Here the replaced cover is after 10 years - the cover is aging much better than the engine.
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Why did the cam chain / guides have to be replaced with less than 20,000 miles ?
daytonageo
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Tensioner was maxed out. Drop was 25mm. Replaced the chain and guides and drop is now 12mm. Why they needed replacement is beyond my knowledge.
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The price is more than fair considering the work you put into it, should sell no problem
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Just as an FYI, this is why I would rather buy an early model Rocket with a different shade of output shaft cover indicating there was corrective surgery and a potential that the update/upgrade has been installed to bring the 2004 through early 2007 motors up to 2007 standards.
This is based on my data and not from Triumph:
If it has very low miles (say <10,000 miles) the odds are 1 in 11 that the bearings could be on backwards. This is where there may be oil leakage around the shaft boot as shown below but no grinding noises. Most were corrected under warranty.
If it has low mileage (say 10-25,000 miles) the odds are slightly better. In these cases maybe the oil leak wasn't spotted earlier.
Noises and/or vibrations start to occur in the lower left side of the engine and need to be addressed ASAP. Unfortunately many bikes were no longer under warranty.
There are a surprising number of 15 year old Rockets with less than 25,000 miles (<1,666 miles/year) and I know of 3 already this year in need of the bearing correction. Triumph will not help you even though this was a known factory assembly defect.
Above that mileage the odds are much lower (but not zero) that the torsion damper assembly bearings were put on incorrectly. I know one made it to 40K and one to 80K.
You could just fix the bearing or put in the update/upgrade kit if you can find one. The kit is now US$1,200 and labor will be at least $1,000 at a shop.
This is what YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE when going to look at an early model year Rocket unless you're willing to take on a major project:
Unfortunately, the leak may not occur in all cases or may have stopped (or an unscrupulous seller has hidden it).
This is based on my data and not from Triumph:
If it has very low miles (say <10,000 miles) the odds are 1 in 11 that the bearings could be on backwards. This is where there may be oil leakage around the shaft boot as shown below but no grinding noises. Most were corrected under warranty.
If it has low mileage (say 10-25,000 miles) the odds are slightly better. In these cases maybe the oil leak wasn't spotted earlier.
Noises and/or vibrations start to occur in the lower left side of the engine and need to be addressed ASAP. Unfortunately many bikes were no longer under warranty.
There are a surprising number of 15 year old Rockets with less than 25,000 miles (<1,666 miles/year) and I know of 3 already this year in need of the bearing correction. Triumph will not help you even though this was a known factory assembly defect.
Above that mileage the odds are much lower (but not zero) that the torsion damper assembly bearings were put on incorrectly. I know one made it to 40K and one to 80K.
You could just fix the bearing or put in the update/upgrade kit if you can find one. The kit is now US$1,200 and labor will be at least $1,000 at a shop.
This is what YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE when going to look at an early model year Rocket unless you're willing to take on a major project:
Unfortunately, the leak may not occur in all cases or may have stopped (or an unscrupulous seller has hidden it).
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Is the new owner a forum member? I told my son that would be a good bike to buy.
daytonageo
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I don't think he is a forum member yet. I will certainly tell him to join up. It is an excellent bike.
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