Sprint gearbox

The change into first you do get a bit of a clunk but the others from what I remember were fine.
As has been suggested check the chain tension and condition of the chain (shouldn't be in bad nick considering the age of the bike)
One other thing I would suggest is if you don't already have one is to get an aftermarket C spanner for adjusting the eccentric adjuster. The one in the toolkit is terrible.
I bought this one on eBay for when I had the Sprint http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-C...451776?hash=item3d38976840:g:bq8AAOSwzqFY9Hp1
Fits nicely in the top box when away and works much better than the toolkit one.

 

Hi mate
Was just talking to a mate today telling him that although my gears can sound a bit on the noisy side the changes themselves are very positive and smooth
As dozersdad and gary said make sure everything is adjusted as it should be
This is my first triumph as well it's a speedmaster and all bikes sound and behave differently

 

Low oil level can affect how the gears engage on most bike's, and on some the noise is louder as there is less sound damping.
Cheers capt.

 

some oils are better than others too but in a bike with such low miles i would say its not that. adjustment is favourite here, Sprints can be a bit finicky,have seen this in other forums too. make sure the adjustment is spot on as in the book and it should be fine. I think there is an adjuster at both ends of the cable if you have run out of adjustment at top end. chain if loose or tight can cause bad problems too as stated previously