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#1 ·
Hello friends - finally my ST went to the dealer yesterday.

The service guy said they haven't checked it yet but appears to be that the 'shift shaft' could be bad!

I was wondering did anyone else had to repair this part? If so is it $$$ ?

Thanks in advance.
 
#2 ·
Someone in your other thread on this mentioned that the shaft was not a big deal to replace and was somewhat of a sacrificial part. You might want to ask the dealer that question so you won't be in shock when they present you with the service bill for replacing it.
 
#5 ·
There is no DIY for me.
yea like mentioned in the other post, it's pretty involved stuff to be done by a tech.
I just wasn't sure if anyone ever got it repaired from a dealer how much did they pay?
I should have made my earlier post clearer, I wasn't suggesting that you DIY, I was trying to imply that if it is not that involved of a job, the dealer shouldn't soak you for their time & effort. I would be surprised if they do this for free, but who knows, stranger things have happened. It will be good to get your bike back and put some more break-in miles on it. These are very nice motorcycles!
 
#11 ·
Hmmm... Replacing the shaft doesn't BEGIN to cost that much. What did you DO to the poor beast? :eek: Get a 2nd opinion STAT.
 
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#15 ·
Holy **** $2070!!!..... Someone needs to come up with a way of protecting that shaft!.....The only thing I can think of doing looking at it is to fit a solid footrest on that side that doesn't fold up if the bike goes over, that should protect the shaft from hitting the ground........

Without seeing a workshop manual its difficult to tell what's involved to do a shaft change, it's a new motor, and it doesn't look the same on the sprocket side where the shifter mechanism is on the old motor.....
I just took the sprocket cover and water tank off mine to have a look. I took some pictures but this place will only let me upload 20kb pics!!
 
#18 ·
Given a potential of such a large repair bill, it might be wise to explore your insurance coverage for this accident. One could suggest that you found the bike tipped over after parking it, that is pretty accurate from the sound of it. You don't have to provide all of the gory details, just most of the facts. Just a suggestion.
 
#20 ·
I just posted this on another thread, seems you have two threads on this subject.......


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Originally Posted by chitown_newb View Post
Hello -

My bike was on its kick stand and my wife (who does not know how to ride) sat on it. Something happened and she lost balance flipping the bike on the ground, falling on top of kick stand. The bike wasn't running when this happened.

The clutch lever broke but still intacted.

Now when I started the bike, I couldn't shift properly. It goes like this:

1-N-3-4
3-2

I called the dealer and they will pick up the bike on the 28th.

Any idea what could be wrong? How much $ I might be looking at?

sob sob

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Been thinking about this for a while now...I am a mechanic and I'm slightly baffled by you description of what the bike is doing.
You say the clutch lever was bent. Was there any impact damage to the gear lever?
And I don't understand what you mean by the "1-N-3-4
3-2" part.
Can you tell me how you know this is the order the gears are selecting in?
Also when you rode the bike did the gear selection feel as it was before?
Do you have any pictures of the damage to the gear lever if any?
 
#22 ·
When you attempt to shift the gear, the clock display shows you the gear you are in. So it would be in 1 then I could do N, then it would at times just go to 3. The gear display shows you that on the clock.

It did not feel as it was before. For instance when I went from 1 to 2, it would almost 'thud'. I don't have any photos. It's at the dealer now. Also there is no obvious outside damage except a few scuffs.
 
#24 ·
Yes I had the official quote yesterday. The service guy was mentioning that the parts here are what makes all this so expensive.

My insurance could cover but most of the bill would still be paid from my pocket, i.e the deductible is higher.

I attempted to ride after the fall but while in motion I did not wanted to go anywhere above 1. I'm a relitively new rider, knowing that I can't get the right gear scares me while on road.

Oh well what anyone can do. Just have to chew this one out.
 
#27 ·
I attempted to ride after the fall but while in motion I did not wanted to go anywhere above 1. I'm a relitively new rider, knowing that I can't get the right gear scares me while on road.

Just have to chew this one out.
Well if your settled with it that's fine with me....Just that I've seen to many people taken for a ride by dealers in the past and......I dont like it...
Good luck.




Scotty UK....this chitown poster seems to be a "story teller".
Maybe, maybe not...! Not everybody fires on all cylinders.

I just like to help people out if I can......Way to many sharks out there feeding on the little fish..... :frown2:
 
#28 · (Edited)
Something weird about these bikes, recently a member that was having trouble selecting gears was told by dealer the shift shaft was worn....the Street Twin was just a month old. See post 19 here:

http://www.triumphrat.net/water-coo...6-street-twin-recall-fuel-pump-harness-2.html

The only feedback from that member is the news that something is wrong with the shaft/spindle, that the dealer is surprised at the wear (aren't we all!), etc, see post 32 here:

http://www.triumphrat.net/water-coo...n-recall-fuel-pump-harness-4.html#post7660746
 
#30 ·
I wouldn't mind the labour rate if the work was done in a reasonable time, but:

"the parts arent even available. So nothing for the next 6 weeks"...

Utterly ridiculous, UPS or DHL can get parts to anywhere in the world in 3-4 days...and I'm sure there are bins full of those bits in Thailand.
 
#41 · (Edited)
Dropped mine too

Dropped my bike too (also a 2016 water cooled twin).

Barely dropped it - Caught it when it was about 90 percent of the way down and didn't damage much. Clutch lever bent a bit, small scuff under the case and broke the rod connecting the shifter and the small arm on the shaft.

Sometimes it won't go into first or neutral. Only to 2nd. Ride it for a block or two and it's all fine... Most of the time it's fine.

This post makes me worry it's $2000 damaged and that makes these bikes ridiculously delicate. Bummer.
 
#42 ·
What's needed here is something like these.... http://www.satoracing.com/universalstepbarkit.htm (fixed non folding racing footrests)

I just had a quick look at my bike (Thruxton R) and its easily doable with drilling a hole in the back of the footrest carrier and bolting them on....Not sure about the Street Twin's and T140's, you folks will have to take a look at the set up on your bikes.
If you actually think about it the fold up footrests are of no advantage really....Matter of fact on these bikes they seem to be a disadvantage.
 
#45 ·
Interesting solution.

Me thinking loudly:

1) the only advantage for a fold up footrest would be to avoid that you don't bite the tarmac so hard while driving a curve that the rear wheel loses contact and makes you kiss the tarmac. Are there other advantages?

2) If a part of the bike's weight gets onto the fixed footrest/frame, wouldn't we risk even more substantial damage? Or is that part of the frame so robust that a sideway force does not matter?
 
#43 ·
My bike fell yesterday. 16 Thrux. Parked on the side of the street. I noticed a semi blow past and turned my attention to the bike. I watched in agony as it crept forward and off the side stand. Down she went. I was too angry to investigate the root cause. I'm usually very careful when it comes to parking but maybe I f***** up. Luckily the wheel was turned and the bar end mirror took most of the damage. The tip of the clutch lever also snapped off. There are some small nicks on the clutch case just below the badge and a few toward the rear of the megaphone.

What concerns me, however, is the gear shift. It's slightly bent and causing big problems. 1 N 2 and downshifts giving me no issues but upshifts 3 - 6 are a bit tricky. In order to make the shifts I have to use the inside of my foot to press the shifter inward and then maintain the pressure and ride it up and into gear. I tried to make adjustments but to no avail. I'll take it to the dealer next week for it's 500 mile service and that's where it will stay until I can get my replacement parts.
 
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