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rictus01 · 18-06-06, 03:10 PM

Beasty bites back.

Went out for a blat to Bognor last night, as the main group was just sticking to the A29, I thought I'd use some back roads and meet them there.

Sweltering day, perfect roads, saw me hammering though the tight and twisties, up & down the box, hard breaking followed by hard acceleration, you know the kind of thing I really enjoy.

coming into one bend, bike pushed over hard to the left, slap down two gears, hard on the front brakes, active counter steering through the left bar, then ...................

No engine breaking, margins very close, so back brake, more push on the bars, and only just make it round (true brown trouser moment), though I'd missed a gear, not something I do often, but has happened in the passed, shuffle with the box on the way out of the corner, into neutral then back into second, yes defenetly in, no drive, dam ................

Pull over, have a fag.

without the engine running I can select all the gears without problem, but under load 2nd & 3rd are history, first is defenately feeling distinctly secondhand.

So currently it runs fine and sort of works, I just haven’t the time to spend on it at the moment.

1 = sounds like a socket set being dropped into a enpty oil drum, but kind of works
2= bye, bye / gone for good
3= doing a very good impression of second
4/5/6 = working fine.
although the triple engine is working fine the gearbox could go at any minute, so any trip could be the last on it, at the moment
I've got a selector cam and pinion, fully loaded output shaft and the selector forks, but it's finding the time to do it, is my biggest problem.
Looking at just throwing a secondhand lump in as that will only take 4/5 hours or so, and chasing two deals as we speak. So should know by Tuesday.
Hey, I broke it, but did have fun doing so, bit of a pain but no great problem.

Cheers Mark.

Biker Biggles · 18-06-06, 03:32 PM

Bad news.How many miles had it done when it gave up?

18-06-06, 03:50 PM

Wow, that sounds like a proper brown trouser moment indeed.

Glad you got out of it ok and good luck sorting the parts

rictus01 · 18-06-06, 04:28 PM

to be honest, I don't think it's anything to do with the amount of mileage, be the type, being my 6th T5 engine, I've never had a problem before with gearboxes, or even heard of one, so can't really complain.

but if it'sany help, currently just over 78,000 miles.

Cheers Mark.

Speedy · 18-06-06, 05:41 PM

Blimey!

Well,at least you kept it on its wheels and not on it's side!

dirtydog · 18-06-06, 06:20 PM

and NO you're not having my engine!!!!

18-06-06, 06:20 PM

Rictus...It's a Triumph mate, they all do that!

18-06-06, 06:24 PM

Goes downstaris...checks engine is still in garage and on the bike...good good...

*Makes a note to miss selkent and soho for the next few weeks

Bad luck, could be a lot worse though mate.

See you wednesday (on your backup steed)?

Dan

18-06-06, 06:33 PM

I reckon it was a case of "the gearbox died doing what it loved".

I'm sure knowing Mark it will be back on the road within the week.

18-06-06, 07:05 PM

At least it went with style

18-06-06, 03:10 PM	#1
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Ouch ! that's going to cost Beasty bites back. Went out for a blat to Bognor last night, as the main group was just sticking to the A29, I thought I'd use some back roads and meet them there. Sweltering day, perfect roads, saw me hammering though the tight and twisties, up & down the box, hard breaking followed by hard acceleration, you know the kind of thing I really enjoy. coming into one bend, bike pushed over hard to the left, slap down two gears, hard on the front brakes, active counter steering through the left bar, then ................... No engine breaking, margins very close, so back brake, more push on the bars, and only just make it round (true brown trouser moment), though I'd missed a gear, not something I do often, but has happened in the passed, shuffle with the box on the way out of the corner, into neutral then back into second, yes defenetly in, no drive, dam ................ Pull over, have a fag. without the engine running I can select all the gears without problem, but under load 2nd & 3rd are history, first is defenately feeling distinctly secondhand. So currently it runs fine and sort of works, I just haven’t the time to spend on it at the moment. 1 = sounds like a socket set being dropped into a enpty oil drum, but kind of works 2= bye, bye / gone for good 3= doing a very good impression of second 4/5/6 = working fine. although the triple engine is working fine the gearbox could go at any minute, so any trip could be the last on it, at the moment I've got a selector cam and pinion, fully loaded output shaft and the selector forks, but it's finding the time to do it, is my biggest problem. Looking at just throwing a secondhand lump in as that will only take 4/5 hours or so, and chasing two deals as we speak. So should know by Tuesday. Hey, I broke it, but did have fun doing so, bit of a pain but no great problem. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

18-06-06, 03:32 PM	#2
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,068	Bad news.How many miles had it done when it gave up? __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

18-06-06, 04:28 PM	#4
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	to be honest, I don't think it's anything to do with the amount of mileage, be the type, being my 6th T5 engine, I've never had a problem before with gearboxes, or even heard of one, so can't really complain. but if it'sany help, currently just over 78,000 miles. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

18-06-06, 06:20 PM	#6
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	and NO you're not having my engine!!!! __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore

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18-06-06, 03:50 PM	#3
falc Guest Posts: n/a	Wow, that sounds like a proper brown trouser moment indeed. Glad you got out of it ok and good luck sorting the parts

18-06-06, 05:41 PM	#5
Speedy Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Biggin Hill,Kent Posts: 1,074	Blimey! Well,at least you kept it on its wheels and not on it's side!

18-06-06, 06:20 PM	#7
Peter Henry Guest Posts: n/a	Rictus...It's a Triumph mate, they all do that!

18-06-06, 06:24 PM	#8
Sudoxe Guest Posts: n/a	Goes downstaris...checks engine is still in garage and on the bike...good good... *Makes a note to miss selkent and soho for the next few weeks Bad luck, could be a lot worse though mate. See you wednesday (on your backup steed)? Dan

18-06-06, 06:33 PM	#9
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	I reckon it was a case of "the gearbox died doing what it loved". I'm sure knowing Mark it will be back on the road within the week.

18-06-06, 07:05 PM	#10
Iansv Guest Posts: n/a	At least it went with style