Topic: Anyone mechanically minded care to help me out on this question?

[Chilli42]

Hi,

I wondered if any can help me with a quick question. Not very mechanically minded :-(

I have a Street Triple and was out riding today and was pulling you to a stop at a traffic light and must have forgot to change down. I was in 3rd when I stoped and went to change down and it wouldn’t shift into 2nd, pushed down on the shift level and just no clunk. This has happened before on this, and other bikes every now and then and I usually just carefully start to let out the clutch lever a tiny bit and pull it back in, that’s usually enough to jog something and let’s me the shift down.

I did the same this time and when I let the clutch out a tiny bit and heard a slight noise for just a second (pulled the clutch back in) like 2 cogs very slightly rubbing/skimming against each other, not grinding or crunching or anything. Since the transmission is a constant mesh and all cogs are connected all the time, what was rubbing against each other and would this have caused any harm?

Also, what is the best way to get out of a stuck gear like that?

Thanks in advance for your help?


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[grcamna2]

I would guess that the teeth on the gears were not 100% aligned until you engaged the clutch again;try rolling the bike forward just an inch next time to see if that will align the trans. gear teeth,either that or your clutch is dragging and might need to be serviced.

[innovativems]

Not sure if there is shift fork adjustment on the triumph but my Ducati would need the shift forks adjusted occasionally and could do this if it was bad


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[calj737]

Also, you can KILL the motor, operate the clutch lever, and then move the shifter and START the motor again. You should be able to rev the engine enough and feather the clutch to take off, even from 3rd. Once moving, a quick downshift to 2nd should be possible.

[Chilli42]

Thanks guys. Any possible damage or harm caused? It seemed only a slight skimming sound and was for a second or two.


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[calj737]

Unlikely.

[Kevin D]

Any possible damage or harm caused?

stomping on the shifter not advised