Sprag Clutch access cover on a 1994 engine?

[Mike7]

Hello,
         my Sprag is going,going almost gone!

It is a 1994 engine yet appears to have no access cover.What year did Triumph change the engine and stop fitting the access cover?

In winter the bike was on a battery tender and started up every month with no issues. I decided I was going to go to Europe on the bike so bought a MotoBatt battery and fitted it (this week!).
Now the sprag is making a noise.

It appears the Steamer sprag has a spring issue and this is why it fails.
On a K bike the issue is the sprags sticking and new oil and a long run can clear it.
Could this work with the Tiger?

I am reluctantly thinking of selling the bike as I have no time to fix it, at least until winter is needs be

cheers,Mike

ps. Sadly, I think the answer will be "no, It needs stripped"

I will take her for a run anyway!!

thanks

[ram33]

i dont know when access covers stopped? is it the original engine?
if sprag has gone then strip repair/replace is only way forward.
i did mine and just replaced the spring and its been fine since.
not a hard job, just a bit time consuming

[London_Phil]

When you say going, what are the symptoms?. Is there any possibility it could be something else?

[Sin_Tiger]

Which area of Scotland? PM if you don't want it broadcast.

[Sin_Tiger]

I'm guessing Invergordon if ebay is anything to go by 

Pity, it's an otherwise nice looking Steamer.

[DLBass]

I believe the access covers only got fitted to the early silver painted 750 and 1000 engines

[threepot]

My 93 silver engine 900 Trident had one. Easy to change

[Mike7]

Hi all,
         sorry for the delay in replying. Yes I am in the highlands, and yes the bike was on Ebay and is provisionally sold. I have a few other bikes and no time to split the engine, hence a reluctant sale.
I enjoyed the bike and am disappointed to sell it but there it is. If the new owner is not happy with it, or wastes time then I will have to strip it down, but it would probably be in the winter.
cheers, Mike

[Sin_Tiger]

Good luck with it either way. If that's all that's wrong with it, consider hanging onto it, better ones seem to be going up in price, I can help you out with a screen if you decide to keep it.

[richierich75]

The pre 1993 engines had the access cover, which is above the right hand crankcase clutch cover, its like a rectangular box. This is supposed to give access to the sprag clutch. Post 1993 bikes, Triumph changed the engine design, and now its a full strip down to access.  So quite  a big job. Its alleged post 1993 engines have a strong sprag clutch.

However on the next generation engine 955i post 2002, they fitted access covers again . . .