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Sounds like the internal spring that indexes the shifter is either broken or missing. I believe these bikes came with twist shifters. Those springs are hard to find nowadays and it's just as inexpensive to replace. Your local bicycle shop should be able to find a suitable replacement shifter for your bicycle.
the derailleur cable is too loose. Shift the shifter into the smallest cog, make sure the chain is on the smallest cog. The derailleur cable will most likely be very slack now. At the rear derailleur, there will be a nut or a allen bolt pinching the cable to the derailleur. loosen this, pull the cable finger tight, tighten the nut or bolt again and then try shifting again. You can dial it in using the barrel adjuster on the derailleur or the shifter.
1. The 2nd gear lockout is, a mechanical speed sensing mechanism. It doesn't care if the engine is running. You bypass it by scooting the bike forward, about 5-6 mph, while shifting the transmission into 2nd gear. 2
Stand on the left side of the bike, with the ignition "ON" and the transmission in neutral. 3 With your right foot on the ground, behind your left foot: place your left foot on the left foot peg, with your toe under the shifter; squeeze in the clutch. *4.Scoot the bike forward about 5-6 mph, with your right foot, and shift the transmission into 2nd gear, with your left foot. If you accidentally go into 3rd, or some higher gear, you can easily shift back down into 2nd, without further movement of the bike. 5.To start the bike: Apply the choke if the engine is cold. Squeeze in the clutch and push the bike forward, both feet on the ground, about 8-12 mph. Release the clutch until the engine start 6 As soon as the engine starts: squeeze in the clutch and shift the bike into neutral.
The heel and toe shifter is brutal on gear boxes, any motorcycle I have had over the years the heel shift was never used in fact we, we meaning all my friends would ether cut that hell part off or purchase the actual toe shifter and install it. Some of the new cruiser type bikes come with these heel and to shifters and you can hear the rider slamming the gears. The toe shifter is a much more precise feel. You can also feel if the shift has go into the gear or a faults neutral with the hell you slam through it, makes me shiver just thinking of it. A question to you (you don't need to answer it) is how many high performance motorcycles have you see with a heal/toe shifter, I would hope none
personally I have never heard of a chain breaking and having any affect on the transmission and shifting. although if the chain broke and caught the shifter, it may have pulled the shifter so hard that it could have bent the shifting forks inside the transmission.. this would explain most of your problems..replace the chain,and with the bike "off" and in neutral, on level ground, rock it back and fourth about 6 inches and try shifting from neutral to 1st and then back up to neutral, and then to 2nd. keep rocking the bike back and fourth while doing this and do this WITHOUT using the clutch. If it wont go to the gears easily, the shift forks are likely bent. there is a safety switch for the kickstand that will shut the bike down if the kickstand is down and bike is in gear. if the kickstand is up and releasing the clutch shuts down the bike, the chain may have damaged that as well. Hope this helps..
Please check by this bike if its having a lot of milage the gear shifter liking lever. This can be stuck with corrosion. Its not available new only the rubber is for sale. https://goparts.eu/nl/product/details/04132181130100/cover,-shift-pedal
Hi Art! First of all, congratulations on your 1967 Triumph... that's a beauty!!!
Basic things to know before riding a bike is it's parts.
Clutch is the lever you press on the left side of the handle bar.
Front disc brake is the lever on the right side of the handle bar.
Shifter is the one you're stepping on when shifting gears and is located on the left side of the engine if you're on it.
Now, you must first know if the gear is on Neutral by pushing the bike before starting the bike. If it's hard to push then the shifter is not in neutral. Press the shifter by your left foot until you are able to push the bike with ease.
Hop on the bike and start the engine. Most bikes have ignition starters but if your bike doesn't have one, then you have to turn keys to on position and use the kick starter. Rev the engine by pressing the throttle grip on the right side of the handle bar.
Engine is running and in idle position. Press the Clutch lever (left hand) and press the shifter once (left foot) DO NOT RELEASE THE CLUTCH YET!!!
Slowly press the throttle with your right hand until you hear or feel the engine purr...
Slowly release the clutch (left hand) until you fell the bike move forward.
If I am not mistaken, shifting the gears of the triumph is 1-down and 4 up...
Every time you shift gears, you need to press the clutch to release the gears.
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