Speed Triple Rs 4th Gear Problems

Thinking about this a little more, if they find any damage to the gears or anything that would cause bits of metal to be free to circulate throughout the engine, then I think a new engine or a new bike is the only acceptable option as those bits of metal could have done additional damage to other parts of the engine.

 

So did they repaired the gearbox and put a new quickshifter on and try to give it back to you?

 

Yes I’m aware of your problem, as I have them to. What I meant was, you said you should of had your bike back yesterday. Does that mean they repaired the gearbox and tried to give you the bike back?

 

Oh, ok.

 

Sounds like you guys are carrying out Triumphs research & development

 

Yes it would appear that way . If I don’t get a new engine or a replacement bike, I’m going to ask for double the warranty to have some assurance against possible future problems that were caused by the quickshifter.

 

That’s great news. Did that come from triumph or your dealership?

 

When do you get it?

 

Have you or has anyone reading this heard anything about Triumph sorting this out on a broad(er) scale? I'm going to talk to the guys at my dealership and see what--if anything--they know about this quick shifter deal.

 

My dealer said triumph didn’t confirm nor deny there’s an issue.

 

Hmmm... Well, the Tucson dealership may have the same response. We shall see. What your dealer said sounds like a pat response recommended by a legal team. Or maybe Triumph just simply doesn't know what's up. I probably won't be able to ride over to my dealer until later this week and I think this discussion probably would be best in person and face-to-face rather than on the phone.

 

Well, I haven't made it to my Triumph dealership yet but I did manage to get out on my bike yesterday morning for a 40 mile ride. I specifically and intently paid attention to the performance of my quick shifter. As instructed by the manual, I always use the clutch when "stopping and pulling away". And I typically use the clutch when going from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to first but experimented with that, too. I was able to run through all the gears a bunch the route I rode was varied--some city, some suburbia, and some frontage roads with freeway-like speed limits. I am relieved and glad to report that I experienced nary a hiccup and my bike shifted beautifully using the quick shifter. I got a pretty good "clunk" one time when downshifting from 3rd down to 2nd and I was probably doing something "off"--a bit too fast, closing the throttle too much, etc. But I was really pleased with how my quick shifter worked throughout the ride. No high revving followed by the dreaded slamming into gear. And my shifting seems the most smooth both upshifting and downshifting from 3rd to 4th and 4th to 5th. When I pulled back into my garage after my ride I checked my odometer which indicated 1,720 miles. I still plan to pick the brains of the guys at my local "Triumph World" and will share what they tell me. Any new news from anyone else following this thread??

 

Well I heard from the dealer today and after dropping the oil pan they found some small flakes of metal, so they are going to remove the transmission for a complete inspection. It’s been there 9 days so far and it’s not looking like it’s coming home any time soon . The new bike purchase experience has definitely turned sour.

 

So better don't buy QS ?