Hello all, Long story short but I believe I have killed 2nd gear in my 2019 RS (it sounds like a can of marbles when in 2nd). I'm in the process of pulling the motor to split the case and looking for advice. Also I noticed that if the input gear is broken the only purchasable part is the entire assembled input shaft, anyone have experience with this?
I looked at that but the parts reference to the 2018 model and say they aren't comparable with 2019. Also the 2nd and 6th input gears are no longer available to purchase.
Ok, I now see that some gearbox components are unavailable. Not really acceptable for a 5 year old bike. Might be worth contacting Triumph for an explanation?
Unfortunately discontinued parts for all manner of models are becoming more frequent, a number of parts for my 2020 STRS have been discontinued, the same was true for a Speed Triple 1050 I recently worked on for a friend. The build quality is now very poor, the machines made at the Hinckley factory prior to the factory production being moved abroad was very good, not so good now though. A number of riders I have spoken with say their next machine will be a different make, sad but expected really.
My youngest recently put my 68 plate street twin away and dropped it inside the workshop. The damage included a snapped off matt black plastic front mudguard, which surely is somewhere near the consumable category for parts given how easy say a stone/nail in the tyre or lock incident could damage it. I checked up and it was no longer available and this is for less than a 6 year old bike. Poor show Triumph! I can't recall ever being made aware of this for Kawasaki's and Honda's I've had in the past; are Japanese bikes the better option?
