Sprint Rs Diy Full Service

Hi John and welcome!

I do all of my own servicing but do steer clear of the major service items such as valve clearances and cam chains these days. I can’t think of any specific tips, other than to get a Haynes manual and to be slow and methodical. Fork oil and upgrade wise, I would personally only upgrade the springs if you are unhappy with the suspension.

My Daytona is a similar age and I recently put it back on the road after 5 years, which included most of the service items you mentioned. The fuel filter was the biggest ball ache because of the full tank strip down but it was definitely needed and quite satisfying! I also stripped my brake callipers and fitted new seals, buckets, bleed nipples, braided hoses and pads.

Cheers

Geoff

 

well worth buying the official Sprint workshop manual. There was a chap selling them as pdfs on fleabay a while back. About £12 I think.

 

Hi and welcome to the forum

Sounds like a good plan - get the Haynes manual to work from at least.

 

Hi JohnRS00, I have a genuine Triumph workshop manual, I can let you have it for £10 plus the postage, alternatively I can photocopy the entire manual for £5 just to cover paper and ink plus postage, let me know if you are interested.

 

If the fork oil has been in that long a strip and clean of the forks is advisable rather than just an oil change. Progressive fork springs can be an improvement depending on how good/poor the standard springs are. Also playing around with different oil weights to alter damping characteristics can be worth while but make one change at a time. Engine service is just basic stuff really. I'm not that familiar with the model but I'm guessing there's very little, if any electronics or servicing that needs dealer attention and special tools.

 

Hi, it is significantly better than the Haynes manual, it covers a huge amount that the Haynes does not, it is large and heavy though. I also have lots of spares in great condition, I will upload some photos for you to have a look at, or anyone else that may be interested.

 

https://www.manualslib.com/products/Triumph-Sprint-Rs-3965099.html

 

RS parts for sale for the single sided swing arm model, £120 for everything in both pictures, the additional link pipe is for a CBR600F.