I've got problem downshifting when cold just doesn't happen.....much better when engine is hot. 1st time got stuck in 4th and had to stop......clutch lever adjusted correctly, gear pedal moves ok downwards and returns but no resistance....goes up through the gears ok..what's going on? The bike has done 24k and is 3 years old...help?
No ì did try the quick shifter but exactly the same....I've booked it in my dealer for them to have a look but service department hadn't heard of a problem like this....
Hi Stuart, I think your dealer is probably referring to machines he has not had in the workshop rather than nationally, there are a number of owners experiencing the same issue as yourself, some have had their bikes stick in second gear, others in fourth gear, it seems to happen now and again rather than at regular intervals, personally I think it is a software issue within the EMU, if it was a gearbox selector fault, then it would be there all the time, it is not just the Tiger 900 Pro that has this fault, some Speed Triples and Street Triples have the same issue, it is more common than Triumph seem to admit. Insist the dealer completes a thorough examination of your bike, this may require them to keep it for a number of days completing a number of test rides to see if the issue arises on a test run.
Hi the latest is that the selected drum is worn and a selected plus a few other items springs etc. Parts ordered so hopefully be back on the road in around middle of next week 8/9th Oct. Will update then on how it is and cost ! Thanks all for your input.
I mean, l'm glad you appear to be heading towards a resolution, but really, a worn selector drum etc at 24k miles? What kind of shit are Triumph building their bikes with? They should be ashamed to tell you....
My thoughts exactly but I'll have a look at it when I fetch it !! I like triumph but not happy with service costs are appalling.....now the quality is in question....
Hi Stuart, to fit the selector drum it is an engine out job, and a strip down of the gearbox, when fitting the selector drum it will need a new bearing, spring, and possibly some other parts, the dealer must have been quick to strip it all down to ascertain the problem. I hope you took out the optional extended warranty being your machine is 3 years old, without meaning to upset you to complete the work if there is no warranty, you will be looking around £1700. Keep the forum updated, sometimes Triumph will offer the supply of parts free as a goodwill gesture, but not the labour, and this is usually conditional that the bike bike has been serviced at the times stated by a Triumph dealer. please keep the forum posted on your progress.
I had problems with the quickshifter on my GT Pro 900. It worked fine for over two years but once the bike got over 22000 miles on it I began to have problems. Would not shift 3rd to 4th or 4th to 5th and refused to downshift at all. A week later all would be fine for a while and then back to not shifting. It appeared to be a common problem from reports online - sometimes due to it getting wet, so mine was always liberally sprayed with WD40/GT85 after washing or a wet ride. Have to say I solved the problem by trading the Tiger in for a Transalp but that probably doesn't help!
Well I've thought about trading it in after it's repaired but I'll probably see if there's any offers during the winter....
I had a change of mind after talking to a friend of mine decided to take it to a triumph trained motorcycle mechanic who is rated very highly, I removed all bodywork except for fuel tank as it would save time and unnecessary expense, when he said it was the drum worn that was incorrect but the wheel detent that fits on the drum accessible from behind the clutch....along with pivot plate, spring plate, gaskets + sundries. He did remove the tank for inspection of gearbox but found that was not necessary. I've done around 80 miles today and all seems good. He spent 5 hours in total working on the bike. He collected the bike and the total cost was £460 which I'm quite happy with. Thanks for all your comments and looking forward to many more great rides on my almost 3 year old tiger......oh yes MOT soon
Really pleased and relieved for you mate. Now cram a few miles in before you get confined to barracks by the advancing seasons.
Good result for you Stuart. Poor misdiagnosis ( is that a word ? ) by Triumph. Doesn't surprise me. Happy riding again.
Glad it is sorted for you, it does not surprise me regarding the misdiagnosis at Triumph, some Speed Triple 1050s had those parts fail, the last Speed Triple 1050 I replaced the parts with from Germany, the spring is more heavy duty compared to the OEM ones, these replacement parts transformed the way the machine went through the gearchanges. I have said it before, that now the majority of parts are made in Thailand the quality seems to be inferior to when most had previously been UK manufactured. I think the cost was reasonable given the time to dismantle and replace the clutch pack in the correct order, not as straightforward as you may think. Hope you have many enjoyable trouble free rides.
Yes you're quite right it only takes 1 or 2 poor quality inferior parts to have a big impact on the reliability of the whole bike, its been brilliant the last 3 years. Thanks again guy's.
