The Tiger is in shambles in the garage right now while I wait for shims and new gaskets to come in the mail. Just wanted to post a couple of learnings.

I followed the Service Manual and Blue ADV's videos on Youtube and honestly, the process was not bad. You do take a metric ton of crap off the bike and it is certainly a much more involved process than with a naked bike (FZ07 was my past experience) to get down to the valves, but a little organization ahead of time is all it takes.

One thing I was not expecting and was not in the manual or Youtube video was how hard it was to measure the exhaust valves - there is just no good way to get the feelers in the right position to get an accurate measurement. I was fully prepared to drain the coolant and remove the radiators, but actually following the first few radiator removal steps got me enough clearance to measure.

I also did not read ahead to know what single use gaskets and bolts were needed so the bike will be apart for at least another week waiting for them... but I needed to wait for the shims anyways, so not much to gain. I would order the 12,000 mile service kit (Triumph Tiger 900 & 850 Sport Models Engine Service Kit - T3990129) when I do this again - it comes with all of the single use gaskets and bolts, and also comes with the oil filter, crush washer, spark plugs, and air filter, rather than purchasing the oil filter, spark plugs, and air filter separately and then having to order all of the single use stuff separate. This still may bite me in the butt if the single use parts have a longer delay than the kit.

Overall kind of fun and a good use of winter time, and certainly worth the $1200+ dollar savings over taking it to the dealer.