NHTSA Complaint #10325175 — 2006 TRIUMPH ROCKET III CLASSIC

TRANSMISSION AT AROUND 3000 RPM WITH A SLIGHTLY HEAVY APPLICATION OF THROTTLE IT WILL JUMP OUT OF SECOND GEAR, IT SEEMS HARD TO GET IT INTO SECOND AND THIS HAPPENS UP AND DOWN SHIFTING. OTHER TIMES THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL ONLY. THE BIKE IS UNSAFE TO RIDE IN THIS CONDITION. TRIUMPH HAS UPGRADE KITS THAT COVER FROM VIN 000000 TO 337294, # T1000008 FOR SILVER ENGINES AND # T1000009 FOR BLACK ENGINES. THIS KIT HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON MY BIKE AND IT FIXED THE ISSUE. TRIUMPH ONLY PAID FOR THE PARTS, I WAS STUCK WITH A $1500.00 BILL FOR LABOR AND FLUIDS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE JOB. CURRENTLY TRIUMPHS STAND ON THE UPGRADE KIT IS "THE "UPGRADE" KIT THAT YOU HAVE HEARD OF IS NOT MEANT TO FIX ANYTHING. IT IS SIMPLY A COLLECTION OF PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN CHANGED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE MODELS PRODUCTION. IT IS ONLY GIVEN TO DEALERS THAT ARE ALREADY TAKING THE MOTOR OUT OF THE FRAME FOR SOME OTHER REASON, SO THAT THEY CAN PUT THE NEWER PARTS IN WHILE IT IS APART. THERE IS NO NEED TO EXCHANGE ANY OF THE PARTS IF THERE IS NO NEED TO GO INTO THE ENGINE. AS LONG AS YOUR BIKE IS OPERATING AS EXPECTED, THERE IS NO NEED TO CHANGE ANYTHING." INCLUDED IN THE KIT ARE THE PARTS TO DO THE FOLLOWING: REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN TENSION BLADES AND CRANKSHAFT SPROCKET. REPLACE CLUTCH PRESSURE SPRINGS. REPLACE ALTERNATOR BOLT AND WASHER. REPLACE TORSION DAMPER SHAFT BEARINGS AND SHAFT OUTER COVER. REPLACE OUTPUT SHAFT SECOND GEAR AND SPLINED DOG RING. REPLACE OUTPUT SHAFT THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR SPLINED BUSHES AND TWO SPLINED WASHERS WITH THE SHOULDER SPLINED BUSHES. REPLACE THE INPUT SHAFT BELLVILLE WASHERS AND THRUST WASHER AND INSERT A NEW SHIM ADJACENT TO FIFTH GEAR AND NEW OUTPUT SHAFT NUT. REPLACE THE DETENT ARM. REPLACE THE GEAR POSITION SHAFT. REPLACE OIL TANK SEALING WASHERS. REPLACE THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENDER AND BRACKET. REPLACE SPARK PLUGS AND THE COILS. MODIFY THE INSTRUMENT AND MAIN HARNESS. MODIFY THE IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS AND MAIN HARNESS CONNECTOR. *TR