Triumphrat

kneepad · 10-17-2009, 03:53 PM

Hi folks.
On my last bike (Tiger) the sprocket cover behind was all schmucked up. So now I thought I'd do a little preventive cleaning care on my 2008. The gear change mechanism (see exploded view from right side) has to come off first.

But that seems to be such an easy task that it's not even mentioned in my BIG service manual book. I have a nice toolshop and I've done serious engine overhaul before, Just looking for a tip to this fast and easy. I will mark up the pedal in height, splines at point A, count the threads at B and C. But I'll start getting A off and then....? TripleT does these operations blindefolded?....
(gotta lick to get fast answers...)

TripleThreat · 10-17-2009, 07:20 PM

You will be fine... No worries... Make sure you notice how the vent tubes are held into place by the sprocket cover as you disassemble. It will all go back together pretty easily... Just take your time.

kneepad · 10-18-2009, 03:33 AM

Right. Thank you. Time is what I got now when snow alrady came down...

Will · 10-19-2009, 01:02 AM

I never bothered to put the cover back on. It's probably illegal somewhere, but nobody at the race track has one on the front, either.

Agkistrodon · 10-21-2009, 05:07 AM

I dont see why you need to take the shifter off? I dont use the sprocket cover either. its a cleaner look but a hassel on a track bike where you change sprockets for every track.

kneepad · 10-25-2009, 12:52 PM

First time is always a first time. The shifter has to go to free the cover. It's done in 3 min if you:
*Undo the 3 screws that holds the cover
*Undo the screw at "A" and remove it completely since it stays in a groove in the shaft behind the splines.
*Flip the two clips over the rod at "B" and "C" and take them out along the rod.
*When the clips are gone you just pull the rod out (from the bike out). No need to touch the nuts on the rod but, if you do - the left one has a thread opposite to normal.
Then the fun starts. Cleaning this part of the bike is a ****. Enclosing pic of cover. Inbedded in the **** after 2 summer seasons are small pebble stones and other.
And for those of you who don't put the cover back on: See official warning from Triumph - "Riding the bike without the sprocket cover which has the gear number sequence written on it could lead to confusion (about the gears), loss of control and fatal accident"
-Hah, hah....

Will · 10-27-2009, 12:26 AM

Sprocket covers are always full of mung which turns into grinding paste if you don't clean it out. Aside from pure laziness, it's why I don't put them on my bikes. If I manage to put a toe in there where it could get caught in the sprocket, I didn't need the toe anyway.