Second Year Service

Allan StreetTwin · Jul 7, 2020

My T120 is due it's second year service, which I believe will be around £500 at the dealership in Bristol. Now for various reasons I have not put the miles on it that I had expected over the past year, and the bike only has 5,000miles on the clock. It has only done 2,500miles since first proper service a year ago.

My question, since the warranty has now expired, is do I follow Triumph service recommendation for a two-year service and get the valves checked etc at dealers workshop and pay a bloody shocking price.?

My alternative is the friendly local bike mechanic who has been around forever, get him to do oil change, plugs, filters etc and change the brake fluid and still have enough cash left to fill the tank, drive to supermarket and get a gallon of single malt to keep me refuelled for the foreseeable future.

I could get same or similar mechanic to check valve clearance in a year's time when it may be nearer to the 20,000mile recommended limit.

I've never had new bikes out of warranty before, and wonder if anyone can tell me what advantage I get from paying for a very expensive stamp in the service handbook.

Thanks

Eldon · Jul 7, 2020

If out of warranty then do as you see fit

A lot of the dealers are stealers and the normal bucket and shim will go alot further than 12k miles without adjustment.

Personally I do my own (outside the confines of warranty)

The benefit of main dealer servicing is updates to records and software. If the Triumph record is already in your name then you have halved this benefit

Allan StreetTwin · Jul 7, 2020

Thanks for the reply. Just looking through the Haynes manual and much of it seems simple enough. And if I can sort it would save the very tedious 5-6hr wait at Fowler's

Shaun64 · Jul 9, 2020

Do what you can yourself and keep receipts for oil etc and take pics on you smart phone which will date and place the work you’ve done, what you can’t do take your local dealer.

Samsgrandad · Jul 9, 2020

I was under the understanding that the 'big' service was due at 20,000 miles. If after 2 years you have not covered that mileage then an annual service is in order, mainly an oil and filter change. Get your local mechanic to do it and stamp the service book.