Major Service Questions

Hi Uncle Ben,

Welcome to the forum. Did the bike come with a warranty of sort, in that event it may well be best for a dealer to service. With the km’s you’ve done thus far it will probably only be an annual oil service and inspection service if any. I highly doubt a coolant or brake fluid change will be required now unless you have issues with either.

 

If you are not certain that it was replaced by the dealer prior to you taking delivery last year rather have it done for piece of mind. Both will not break the bank and is good practice. On first major service coolant and brake fluid normally does get changed, valve clearances are checked, full diagnostic plus air filter. My advice is rather booked it for a full service and start on a new page then there is no doubts and you have piece of mind.

 

Hi Ben, as you seem to be happy to twirl the spanner’s yourself and are not constrained by any warranty conditions if it was my bike I’d do the oil and filter, air filter, brake fluid and coolant. The valves don’t need doing until 12,000miles, is that equivalent to 20,000 Kms , and they are quite often fine at that mileage. Spark plugs are also ok til 20,000.

 

Hi with that mileage, I would do oil and filter.
Brake fluid should be every two years.
Triumph use HOAT coolant, which is good for 5 year.
Here are some videos that might help

 

This is an area covered more by opinions than exact answers!

The total mileage covered since new barely warrants an oil change any more than any of the other fluids.......however, the conditions under which the bike has been stored can become an issue. Temperature and humidity fluctuations create condensation that warrant a change of ‘young’ oil and brake fluid is hygroscopic so wants changing too. Your coolant is probably fine. HOAT antifreeze is good for 5 years so maybe change? The rest is really about light lubrication of levers etc., as there simply has not been time for the mechanical wear that indicates a deeper delve. In my book a dealer visit is expensive overkill.

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