Triumph America Maintenance Schedule

This is the maintenance schedule with associated service intervals for the Triumph America motorcycles.
It’s very similar to those for other motorcycles with similar engines in the Triumph Speedmaster
This maintenance schedule applies to the following model:
- 2012 Triumph America
- 2013 Triumph America
- 2014 Triumph America
- 2015 Triumph America
- 2016 Triumph America
- 2017 Triumph America
Maintenance Schedule for Triumph America
The following is the list of maintenance operations and to be done on this motorcycle with a distance or time interval — whichever comes earlier.
There are two kinds of service interval: every a) distance or b) time period. In each case, it’s the earlier of the two that’s most important.
Part of the below table includes checks you should do every day.
Operation Description | Every | 500 (800) 1 month | 6,000 (10,000) 1 year | 12,000 (20,000) 2 years | 18,000 (30,000) 3 years | 24,000 (40,000) 4 years |
Engine and oil cooler – check for leaks | Day | • | • | • | • | • |
Engine oil – renew | – | • | • | • | • | • |
Engine oil filter – renew | – | • | • | • | • | • |
Valve clearances – check/adjust | – | • | • | |||
Air cleaner element – renew | – | • | • | |||
Spark plugs – check | – | • | • | |||
Spark plugs – renew | – | • | • | |||
Autoscan – carry out a full Autoscan using the Triumph
diagnostic tool | – | • | • | • | ||
Engine ECM – check for stored DTCs | • | • | ||||
Fuel filter – renew | – | • | • | |||
Fuel system – check for leaks, chafing etc. | Day | • | • | • | • | • |
Throttle cables – check/adjust | Day | • | • | • | • | • |
Lights, instruments and electrical systems – check | Day | • | • | • | • | • |
Steering – check for free operation | Day | • | • | • | • | • |
Headstock bearings – check/adjust | – | • | • | • | • | • |
Headstock bearings – lubricate | – | • | • | |||
Forks – check for leaks/smooth operation | Day | • | • | • | • | • |
Fork oil – renew | – | • | ||||
Brake fluid levels – check | Day | • | • | • | • | • |
Brake calipers, check for fluid leaks and seized pistons | – | • | • | • | • | • |
Brake master cylinders – check for fluid leaks | – | • | • | • | • | • |
Brake fluid – renew | Every 2 years | |||||
Brake light – check operation | Day | • | • | • | • | • |
Brake pads – check wear levels | Day | • | • | • | • | • |
Drive chain – lubricate | Every 200 miles (300 kms) | • | • | • | • | • |
Drive chain – wear check | Every 500 miles (300 kms) | • | • | • | • | • |
Drive chain slack – check/adjust | Day | • | • | • | • | • |
Fasteners – inspect visually for security | Day | • | • | • | • | • |
Wheels – inspect for damage | Day | • | • | • | • | • |
Wheel bearings – check for wear/smooth operation | – | • | • | • | • | • |
Tyre wear/tyre damage – check | Day | • | • | • | • | • |
Tyre pressures – check/adjust | Day | • | • | • | • | • |
Clutch cable – check/adjust | Day | • | • | • | • | • |
Fuel and evaporative* hoses – renew | – | • | ||||
Secondary air injection system – check/clean | – | • | • |
*Evaporative system fitted to California models only.
General information about the Triumph America
Built to be ridden, not just to look good. The America’s 865cc parallel-twin puts out a healthy 61PS with strong torque at low revs, peaking at 72Nm at just 3300rpm. Ideal for urban cruising at low revs but with enough muscle for serious long distances at motorway speeds, even with a passenger or luggage on board.
This vertical twin is a true original. Drawing on Triumph heritage from fifties and sixties parallel twins and coupling that with modern technology and build standards, the engine in the America has a laid-back riding character that’s unique to the cruiser world.
Manual for the Triumph America

The above maintenance schedule comes directly from the user’s manual for the Triumph America, which is available on the Triumph website.