R3 GT general maintenance.

[Spooled73]

Hi all,
Thinking about buying a R3 GT 2020+
Having never owned a Triumph before & only Japanese. What are these bikes like to work on as I've always done my own spanner work & refuse to go to dealers. Sorry but most dealers I've dealt with happy to charge a fortune for crap workmanship.
Thanks

 

[pica]

Not bad, i do my own work too and similar background. Up to 10k miles basically oil changes, you need a computer and obd dongle to reset service intervals, not expensive. After 10k change spark plugs and air filter, takes some effort but nothing that different from am sportbike.
Mind the weight, you want to have a good lift

 

[atomsplitter]

Triumph is a lot like the Japanese bikes, they use metric system everything. For diagnostics you'll need to look into what pica mentioned above. If you're going to be tire changes etc, you'll need a stout lift. I use a pneumatic table lift for working on my bikes and also have an ABBA stand and a scissor lift for getting wheels off the table or ground.