TGB Blade

Differential fluid capacity & service interval

TGB Blade differential fluid capacity ranges from 0,3 liter to 500 CM3. Service intervals include checks at 2000 km or 6 months, and changes at 200 km or 1 month, 6000 km or 6 months, 24 months, and 48 months. The data covers 7 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
  • Blade 1000 V-Twin (2015- )
  • Front
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 350 CM3
  • Check 2000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 48 months
  • Blade 1000 V-Twin (2015- )
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 500 CM3
  • Check 2000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 48 months
Blade 460/500 (2011- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 350 CM3
  • Change 6000 km/ 6 months
Blade 460/500 (2011- )
  • Use: Initial service
  • Capacity 350 CM3
  • Change 200 km/ 1 months
Blade 525/550 (2011- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 350 CM3
  • Change 6000 km/ 6 months
Blade 525/550 (2011- )
  • Use: Initial service
  • Capacity 350 CM3
  • Change 200 km/ 1 months
Blade 425/400 (2010- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,3 liter
  • Change 24 months

Additional Notes

  • The TGB Blade 1000 V-Twin specifies separate front and rear differential capacities, with the front holding 350 cm³ and the rear holding a larger 500 cm³. The difference reflects the greater fluid volume typically required by a rear differential unit handling primary drive loads.
  • The Blade 1000 V-Twin differential fluid intervals include a check at every 2,000 km or 6 months alongside a full change at 48 months. The check interval runs independently of the change interval, meaning multiple inspections occur before a drain-and-fill is due.
  • The Blade 425/400 differential capacity is listed as 0.3 liter, which is equivalent to 300 cm³. This is the smallest differential fluid volume across all Blade configurations in the specifications, and the change interval is set at 24 months with no distance-based trigger listed.
  • The Blade 460/500 and Blade 525/550 share an identical differential capacity of 350 cm³ and the same normal-use change interval of 6,000 km or 6 months, whichever comes first. Despite differences in engine displacement, the differential fluid specifications are uniform between these two variants.
  • Both the Blade 460/500 and Blade 525/550 carry an initial service interval requiring a differential fluid change at 200 km or 1 month. This early change is a break-in procedure, intended to flush metal particles and contaminants generated during the initial wear-in of new differential components.
  • The initial service change interval for the Blade 460/500 and Blade 525/550 uses the same 350 cm³ capacity as the normal-use interval, indicating the fill volume does not differ between a break-in change and a routine one.
  • The Blade 425/400 differential interval is expressed in months only, at 24 months, while the Blade 460/500 and Blade 525/550 use a combined distance-and-time trigger of 6,000 km or 6 months. The 1000 V-Twin uses a time-only change interval of 48 months, making it the longest drain interval among the listed configurations.

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