Triumph Thruxton (2018–2019) vs Yamaha FZ-09 (2017–2018)

Factory maintenance schedules compared.

Triumph Thruxton (2018–2019) needs fewer scheduled shop visits per 10,000 miles.

Service	Triumph Thruxton (2018–2019)D21H	Yamaha FZ-09 (2017–2018)RN53
Oil change	10,000 mi	n/a
Valve service	20,000 mi	26,600 mi
Spark plugs	20,000 mi	n/a
Chain	n/a	600 mi
Brake fluid	24 mo	24 mo
Coolant	36 mo	n/a

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Common questions

Which is cheaper to maintain, the Triumph Thruxton (2018–2019) or the Yamaha FZ-09 (2017–2018)?

Triumph Thruxton (2018–2019) needs fewer scheduled shop visits per 10,000 miles based on its factory service intervals.