Why I did preventive maintenance of my Triumph Speed 400 at 4,500 km

I believe that if we service much before the claimed interval of the manufacturer the engine life will last much longer than expected. Preventive maintenance initially helps a lot as I have experienced on my 2009 Yamaha FZ.

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Hello everyone,

I have serviced my Speed 400 at 4500 Kms as a part of preventive maintenance. I had no faith in Triumph's claim of 16k Kms. Last service was done in October 2023. Preventive maintenance initially helps a lot as I have experienced on my 2009 Yamaha FZ. I believe that if we service much before the claimed interval of the manufacturer the engine life will last much longer than expected. Along with regular oil change my right side fork seal was leaking due to my rough usage of the bike. But still I am very satisfied with the ride quality of this bike.

I got the work done at Aakash Motors in Bavdhan, Pune. Since rush is less with them, the quality of work done was top notch. We used 2 litres Motul 7100 10W50 Fully Synthetic engine oil. Fork oil used was Maxima Racing oil 5W 400ml. Oil filter was purchased at Chinchwad service centre for Rs 79. Fork seal is the same as the KTM ones, which Aakash had in stock. Chain Lube used was Putoline Drytec ceramic wax. I missed the air filter as I had underestimated how bad it would be at 4500 Kms. I really recommend to change the air filter as it's very cost effective at 350-400/- only. My Air filter was clogged upto a certain level. I am planning to service it at every 5-6k or 6 months. Aakash himself has good experience in handling big bikes and dirt bike Racing since 2 generations of his family. I am mentioning his address below for reference.

Aakash Motors

S.No.34, Bhunde Wasti, on Oxford Golf Resort Road,

Bavdhan Bk, Pune-411021

Ph. 9403412335

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