Bonneville 12,000 Mile Service

Hi,

After a bit of advice regarding the 12,000 mile service on my 2013 Bonneville SE (865 EFI).

I was going to do the oil, oil filter, spark plugs and air filter myself and have ordered the parts for this.

However on checking the book, it says a fuel filter change and valve clearance check/adjustment are also part of this service, and both look a bit more involved than the standard service elements.

Some people say the fuel filter change isn’t necessary in the U.K. as our fuel is not full of crap like in some countries. Is that right or is it better to do it?

And I don’t have the clearance measuring things for the valves, and if they need adjusting the disassembly involved might be a step too far for me to do myself.

The bikes well out of warranty obviously, but I don’t want to omit these jobs if they’re going to cause damage or problems.

Any advice would be most welcome.

Cheers

 

Thanks. I see those gauges are fairly inexpensive so I may get a set.

 

Cheers. Think I’ll get myself a set of those gauges and take it from there.