2.5L Life Expectancy

CosmicBlue said:

Have started out on bikes back in the early 1970s I kind of grew up with the principle back then that by 20,000 miles what ever one was riding was 3 parts worn out!

I'm fortunate to be able to work (very ) part time in the Triumph Factory Visitor Experience (FVE) facility at the Hinckley Triumph HQ, we often see visitors bikes with 50,000+ miles and many at double that, I've seen a couple of 2.5 R3' at 60,000+ miles. The 2.5 is lightly stressed and heavily over engineered, cared for with regular clean oil and maintenance these bikes are capable of covering massive mileages.

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Protonhound said:

I'm trying to get a general feel for the longevity of our beasts given the following conditions.
- I've put 11k miles on my 23' R which I bought last year February
- I let it warm up a bit before each ride
- I don't start ripping on the throttle until I've been riding for a few miles
- I change the oil and filter every 3k miles using full synthetic
- I use the recommended 91 octane Chevron or other reputable quality fuel
- I have the Penner tune and Vandemon exhaust
- The bike rarely gets exposed to rain and lives in my shop when not used

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