Triumphrat

bigern2300 · 05-31-2006

After my off-road adventure on my Rocket a couple of weekends ago. My transmission has been giving me a little trouble. I've noticed that to get 1st gear, i would have to double tap the lever or very sharply jab it into first. I thought all i did when i laid her down was bend the foot shifter and break the connecting link the main shift shaft. Upon closer inspection, Iv'e noticed that the adapter clamped onto the main shifter shaft was not in it's normal horizontal postion, it's clocked up a geat bit. OK...guess i've got a bent thru case shaft. The manual recommends stripping the bike down and pulling the frame off the engine to do trans repairs. I plan on stripping the sheetmetal and laying her on her side to gain access. Knowledge and tools are no problem, and the internals seem very simple and straightfoward as far as disassembly and repair...it's just getting to it. Any suggestions or related experiences from my fellow Rocketeers?
Thanks, Bigern

I may need to clairify what has happen. The shaft is not bent up or down, but twisted. If you look at the end of the shifter shaft, there is a locating mark at the six o'clock postion. Mine is currently at the eight o'clock postion. Something is twisted, either the shaft or the shift detent connected to it.
As for now though...it's back on the Trophy 4! :-D

[ This message was edited by: bigern2300 on 2006-06-01 16:19 ]

Toystoretom · 05-31-2006

Take lots of pics and make good notes as you take things apart. Be sure and tag things and bag up entire assemblies with related nuts and bolts as you go. Prepare ahead of time by creating lots of space on shelves... ect... for all of your parts. You will be shocked at how much room you will need.

Go slow and study things as you take things apart, you might be able to remove large assemblies as a whole, instead of just taking every small piece apart. You will need clean containers for fluids, you may want to reuse things like antifreeze. You may have to invest in a few new tools to get to things. If you get stuck on something walk away from it for a bit... its not a race. Use us for help...

Put tape on electrical connectors and number them (memory on tape). Sometimes connectors will plug into multiple sockets. 4A should plug into 4B and so on.

When you lift the frame from the bike get some help. I know you said you were going to lay it down... put it on some old carpet or cardboard and avoid scratching your frame and engine cases up.

I will send you a PM...

Tomo

vonbonds · 05-31-2006

Bigern....good luck to you! Of course if you run into problems you have all of us to lean on for help!

SoccerRef · 06-03-2006

BigErn, give Dink at D&D Pensacola a call I went on the dinner ride last night and was telling him about your recent escapades

bigern2300 · 06-03-2006

Well the cat's out of the bag now! Dink will probably tear me a new one since my Rocket used to be his Rocket before he sold it to me. I'm pretty sure Dink belongs to the "Been there, Done that club"! So yea, i'll give him a shout and take my lumps!