Triumphrat

dynam · 03-15-2007, 01:42 PM

Hello,
i buy a 01 TB 3 weeks ago and its a great bike.
but now there is a problem insight.

When shifting down, the shift lever stays sometimes in lower position for 3-5 seconds, then he goes up so you can shift down again. This happens first time 3 days ago, but problem is increasing, so it happens more and more often. in addition the neutral lamp works only 2of 10 times since yesterday.
Any idea ?

thanks for help..................

Greetings from Germany
:hammer:

[ This message was edited by: dynam on 2007-03-15 12:07 ]

Chadillac · 03-16-2007, 10:24 AM

I had a shift lever problem once when the teeth stripped a little on the post. Not only did it stay down, it nearly fell off.
The little steel pin held it on.
I repositioned and retightened it, but it slipped again. The teeth on the post we're still good but they were stripped on the lever. I eventually JB Welded and tightened it up. May not have been the best fix, but it hasn't slipped since.

MickMaguire · 03-16-2007, 03:32 PM

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On 2007-03-15 11:42, dynam wrote:
Hello,
i buy a 01 TB 3 weeks ago and its a great bike.
but now there is a problem insight.

When shifting down, the shift lever stays sometimes in lower position for 3-5 seconds, then he goes up so you can shift down again. This happens first time 3 days ago, but problem is increasing, so it happens more and more often. in addition the neutral lamp works only 2of 10 times since yesterday.
Any idea ?

thanks for help..................

Greetings from Germany
:hammer:

Sounds like the detent rollers on the gear selector drum are misbehaving - maybe the spring has broken or come adrift from one. the only way you will really tell is to remove the oil pan and take a look (or have your dealer look for you).

Thunderbum · 03-17-2007, 10:58 AM

Before you take anything apart, make sure it's not just bound up from road grime. If a little penetrating oil on the joints makes it better, maybe it just needs cleaning.

MickMaguire · 03-17-2007, 01:28 PM

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On 2007-03-17 08:58, ChiefTBS wrote:
Before you take anything apart, make sure it's not just bound up from road grime. If a little penetrating oil on the joints makes it better, maybe it just needs cleaning.

there aint no joints to bind on a regular thunderbird - the shift lever is bolted to the input shaft unlike the thunderbird sport's gearshifter.

harryfotter · 03-20-2007, 12:44 AM

You may have a problem with the neutral switch binding on the selector drum. To check it, loosen the switch a couple of turns and try it. If it improves, take the switch off, add a washer or two to space it out, and tighten up

Thunderbum · 03-20-2007, 10:07 PM

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there aint no joints to bind on a regular thunderbird - the shift lever is bolted to the input shaft unlike the thunderbird sport's gearshifter.

Uh, yeah, I knew that. I think. Could there be some stickyness on the seal whare the input shaft penetrates the gearbox? I always like to try the simple fixes first.

Eyun_G · 03-21-2007, 08:13 PM

If the lever isn't stripped and it's something in the transmission, I would suggest changing the oil. Definitely use the factory recommended stuff and see if that helps. My Legend always shifts better on fresh oil.

dynam · 03-22-2007, 03:56 PM

Thanks for help,

today i checked the neutral switch and he is dead, sometimes he worked next moment he doesn´t. new one is ordered also oil pan seal, so i can take oil pan off and have a look.
First i did is clean it all and give a little lubrication.
Today i could only try the lever without riding because of really bad weather (snow, all day long).

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( Hope my English isn't too bad

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Dirk