My bike will not select 3rd or 4th gear it will locate in 3rd and almost feels and sounds the cog's are not lined up and it will jump around untill if im lucky it will find the gear but as soon as you let off the gas it bounce's around in and out of gear as of 4th there is nothing at all. when i slow down through the gear box it feels as if every gear engages but if you try to pull away all the same problems start again...??? what could it be and is it easy to try and repair many thanks nick

sounds like the teeth have sheered off the cog wheels in the gear box have the gear box checked out

Hi
This does sound like a gearbox problem, either where the cogs lock together (the dogs go into recesses) or the shift forks themselves
The dogs do wear after high mileage which can make them slip out of gear
Ive never heard of a gearbox smoothing out over such low mileage, but I suppose it is just possible
You could get the gearbox 'blueprinted' (i.e. to manufacturers exact specifications) but this will cost a bomb !
Your best bet is to complain again & at least get a ride on another rocket3, or get it sorted under warranty

Ride safe
Bike-Doc
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Early Victory Transmissions (1999-2001) had a recall issued where all transmissions were updated.

The Problem surfaced after introduction and mainly impacted 4th gear.

Victory supported this recall for years at no cost, then they paid 50-60% cost of repairs. I don't think they are still offering help, but it never hurts to ask.

You can go by any Victory Dealer with your VIN and they can pull a history of what recalls were issued for your bike and which recalls were completed.

I hope this helps..

(great old bike Kevin) Sounds like selector forks, cams and/or grooves on selector barrel are at wear limits. Drain gearbox oil over magnet and check for metal splinters. Metal silt is common but shiny shards (very small) or foil like pieces indicate excessive wear. These old girls will still keep turning but will jam eventually. I suggest you pull selector mechanism down and either shim behind the cam plate spring or get replacement selector barrel. In the mean time thoroughly flush and give her some good quality gear oil of the lighter viscosity. Drive and driven shaft end bearings are often at fault on long haul m'bikes also. Replacement is inevitable.

low engine oil will cause this hope it helps

i suspect the modulator might be faulty and mayby
trans. filter would need replacement

It sounds like the shifter pawl might not be centered. This is located behind the clutch basket and is a pretty big job to get to, easy adjustment just a pain to get to. You will need a manuel to do it yourself.

i'm unfamilar with the exact car but it sounds like part of your gear selection linkage is broken. This would be the part that is used to select the gears you can't select. I have seen some cars that use two cables, one for 1st and 2nd gear and the second for 3rd and 4th gear. I have also seen cars that use metal rods from the shifter to the transmission much like the cable setup, one rod for 1st and 2nd gear and the other rod for 3th and 4th gear.

Hope this in some way helps.

There is pretty much a false neutral between every gear on an Enfield. You need to ease the gear up or down and do it by feel more than a hard up or down movement