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Title: timing belts Post by: Jim Ross on June 07, 2009, 05:04:04 PM I know the recommended change is at 50K miles or thereabouts, but has anyone found a GREAT price (less than $45 ea) for these oem belts?
How about Gates or Napa...is the quality equal to oem? I once heard of an older GoldWing going over 90K before changing the belts....but I would not stretch it quite that far, better safe than sorry! Title: Re: timing belts Post by: MP on June 07, 2009, 05:12:06 PM I thought it was 100,000 miles.
Title: Re: timing belts Post by: alph on June 07, 2009, 05:14:01 PM You know, I’ve seen those belts on Ebay and have often thought about getting them. Question is, are they junk? Should I just order some from the local (rip me off again) Honda shop?
Al. Title: Re: timing belts Post by: Valker on June 07, 2009, 05:20:59 PM NAPA sells them MUCH cheaper than a dealer. The manual says to inspect the timing belts at 100K.
Title: Re: timing belts Post by: Scott from FL, now in Maine on June 07, 2009, 05:24:35 PM http://www.jkozloski.com/generic_parts.htm (http://www.jkozloski.com/generic_parts.htm)
8) Title: Re: timing belts Post by: R J on June 07, 2009, 05:26:12 PM NAPA sells them MUCH cheaper than a dealer. The manual says to inspect the timing belts at 100K. My original belts were replace at 140,000. I'll be putting on the 2nd set in another 40,000 miles. I used the NAPA belt on the 1st one, will probably use them again. http://www.jkozloski.com/generic_parts.htm (http://www.jkozloski.com/generic_parts.htm) Title: Re: timing belts Post by: Dave Weaver on June 07, 2009, 05:31:35 PM I just replaced mine about a month ago, and they had 36,000 miles on them. I replaced them due to age, 12 years, and not mileage. I used the Gates belts and quality seems about same as OEM. The originals were probably OK, but what price is peace of mind?
Title: Re: timing belts Post by: valk2128 on June 07, 2009, 06:17:10 PM I replaced mine about a month ago with NAPA belts and they are very good.
Replaced due to age (1998 Valkyrie) and not mileage (only 16,300 miles, still breaking her in). Title: Re: timing belts Post by: franco6 on June 07, 2009, 09:20:46 PM thanks Dave. i bought those gates on e bay too and was wondering if it was a wise choice.have not heard from any one about them.when i get a minute i ll install them ,was waiting to get the 6 trigger wheel but i don t think i llgo that route. the valk has 50,750 miles .no rush, just peace of mind!
Title: Re: timing belts Post by: Daniel Meyer on June 08, 2009, 05:07:05 AM These belts are not fragile. Inspect them at 100k...if there's wear on the teeth or the backs replace them. If there's wear on the backs replace the tensioners too.
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