Rocket III recalled

[Darryboy]

"Triumph has issued a safety recall of around 1000 Rocket IIIs after recognising a fault in the shaft-drive which, it admits, “may result in a seized rear wheel.”

Letters to owners explain modifications should be made without delay and that the repair should take less than one hour. A replacement unit is being fitted free of charge.

Triumph says the recall has been issued after the firm’s final drive unit supplier informed it of the possibility of a fault.

MCN understands the potential defect is in a seal. But to avoid repair inconsistencies, Triumph has opted to replace the entire final drive in all cases.

The recall applies to bikes with the VIN’s 205267 - 216401. It is being overseen by the Government’s Vehicle and Operators Services Agency."

Source: http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?pa...NEWS_NEW-BIKES

[Bob]

Thanks for quoting the source - and providing a link to the original item.

The whole issue of "Cutting and Pasting" news items - or bike or product reviews - is a legal minefield. I once worked for a racing website... who very nearly had to take a major manufacturer to court for lifting a race report wholesale - including the bit where we said "XXX extends their congratulations to the winners"!

Basically, it is OK to read something (once released, it is public domain) and then re-write it - but using the same words and claiming it is your own? Can get you sued... and in the case of KB, closed down.

Providing the source does alleviate some of the issues though. But it is often better, if you haven't got the time to re-work (and I know it takes time and I've been doing this for years!), then sometimes a brief summary and a link to the full article is fine.

Sorry for rattling on, but this seemed like a good chance to explain why I re-write and the potential minefield "cutting and pasting" can have for KB.

[Dodgyiti]

Well the shaft drive is fairly new to Triumph, and there is a fair amount of grunt going through it to say the least !
At least we havent heard of any rear wheel seizures causing harm yet, I would hate to have a lump like a Rocket 3 land on me

[Dodgyiti]

I may me misinformed, but isnt the Rocket 3 the first Triumph to have shaft drive?

[Pwalo]

Thank God. They've realised that it's actually a car and they need to put on the missing wheels.

[Big Dave]

I may me misinformed, but isnt the Rocket 3 the first Triumph to have shaft drive?

It is the first shaft drive Hinckley triumph
The drive is manufactured by Grazzano (sp?) Italy, who make the gearboxes for ferrari and lambo amongst others. Some guzzi bits too. (unconfirmed)

They are supplied to Triumph as complete units.

bd

[Wellyman]

Thank God. They've realised that it's actually a car and they need to put on the missing wheels.

Yea I reckon that is the real story behind the recall

[Juan]

Spoke to a Mate last night, a mate of his has a Rocket and it DID seize on him, was somwhat pissed so can't remember the details :spudwhat:

[idb]

I may me misinformed, but isnt the Rocket 3 the first Triumph to have shaft drive?

It's the first TRIUMPH Rocket as well.
Wasn't the first one a BSA?

[pete376403]

I may me misinformed, but isnt the Rocket 3 the first Triumph to have shaft drive?

Theres a (tenuous) connection in that Triumph were once part of the BSA group, and going back a way BSA also owned Sunbeam, which made the S7 and S8 shafties (the Sunbeams also used an inline, upright engine like the Triumph) although only two cylinders. The Rocket III starter motor probably makes more power than the Sunbeams ever did. The Sunbeams also had big fat (for the day) tyres.

[Motu]

You should have a picture of the 16in wheel model there Pete - be off and find it now.

The Rocket III and Trident shared internals but used different cases,the BSA having the cyls slanting forward and a different right hand case,the Trident going for the traditional Triumph timing cover.The BSA had a twin downtube cradle frame,the Trident a single front downtube.The bastard of the range was the Triumph Hurricane,actualy it was the BSA,the swoopy styling needing the sloping cyls.

[pete376403]

Mea culpa. S7 (fat tyre model) picture attached.

BTW, I think the ugliest part of the new Rocket III (and there are quite a few ugly parts IMHO) is the exhaust. Bike Rider magazine issue 21 had some pics of design models and one had a nice swept 3 into 1 pipe with an original ray-gun type muffler, much nicer than the production pipe that wouldn't look out of place on a John Deere or Massey Fergusson.
Also that same magazine features an older T160 (disk brake, BSA cases model) looks gorgeous.

[Motu]

Oh yeah,the T160 used the BSA cases too...was that because of the Meridan lockout? Possibly the T150 patterns were at Meridan...anyway,the T160 was a far more modern looking bike with the slanting top end.I agree about the exhaust...but more like a 3cyl Kubota.Ah,the Sunbeam,I always wanted one,luckely I never did.I used to meet an old Sunbeam on my morning commute 25 yrs ago,we would ride together some of the way - he was an old guy with a Swiss cross on his helmet and came from Langholm.