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« on: October 10, 2013, 03:49:32 AM » |
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The owners manual says to replace the timing belt at 100,000 miles. I have 52,000 on my 1998 and have to believe the belt is getting old. Should I change it?
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Bone
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« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2013, 03:53:23 AM » |
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My owners manual is not in the house but I think it says to inspect the belts at 100k for signs of wear.
This is from the service manual :TIMING BELT
Remove the riming belt cover {page 8-51,
Check the timing belts for cracks, damage or contamination
with oil and/or coolant.
If the belt is cracked or damaged, replace it with a new one
(pages 8-5 and 271.
If the belt is contaminated, clean the timing belt housing and
pulleys thoroughly, then replace the belr with a new one.
I know that changing them is great for peace of mind. I plan on doing mine soon I have 112k on my 98 Tourer.
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sandy
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« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2013, 05:30:27 AM » |
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Those that have reported belt changes have never found the belts to be worn out. I changed mine at 92K and I saved the old ones because they looked new.
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« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2013, 07:31:07 AM » |
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epa regs require the belts to last 100k, same for cars. these belts are based on a kevlar design. under hood heat degrades a belt fastest. subaru list their belts for 105k. lots of info on the gates belts site.
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Patrick
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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2013, 12:14:12 PM » |
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I've seen many a timing belt fail and have had to fix the aftermath. A timing belt will look perfect right up to the second it decides to fail.
That said, I've not seen or heard of a Valkyrie breaking a belt. I've been thinking about replacing mine also due to time rather than mileage just for peace of mind.
Also, all that said, I've heard many a time right here on this board of some fellas installing the belts [ usually after replacing a trigger] incorrectly and having to deal with the aftermath. Thats expensive and time consuming.
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Shotgun
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« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2013, 04:21:01 PM » |
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Thanks all. I think I'll probably change it when I get time.....which may be never.....lol.
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Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008
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« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2013, 04:28:20 PM » |
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Changed mine at 100k. Got the belts from NAPA store. Just kicked over 168k on bike now still running like it was stolen.
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Bone
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« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2013, 04:48:04 PM » |
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Used Napa belts on a 1200 Goldwing Aspencade.
I wonder how many timing belt manufactures make these different brands.
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gordonv
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« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2013, 05:31:56 PM » |
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I bought a GL1500 GW this spring, a 1988 with only 59K miles on it. No maintenance history.
I've bought a set of belts, and plan on changing them over the winter, or by next summer.
My previous GW was a GL1100, was also over 25 yrs old, 100K KMs, and again no history. Replaced the belts, and no signs of wear/damages.
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« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2013, 05:40:51 PM » |
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I had a 85 1200 Asp. Bought it from a friend the first owner. The bike had 9k miles on it when I bought it and 99, 960 miles when a guy backed out in my path. I really wanted to see the odometer go to 100k they had 6 digit odometers, didn't happen.
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« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2013, 05:57:03 PM » |
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I asked about timing belts at my local dealer with the service manager. He pointed out that the manual says to inspect at 100k. Told me that he has never seen a failure since going to the 1500, due to the cam setup. The previous 4 cylinder engines put allot more stress on the belts and would have failures. The extra cylinders help balance the cam so the valves opening and closing don't cause the cam to jerk back and forth against the belt. As a auto mechanic this makes sense, but I plan on replacing mine in the near future due to age. Cars have a mileage/age replacement interval, not an inspection interval
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HayHauler
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« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2013, 07:47:25 AM » |
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Replaced mine at 85k, just because of age and piece of mind. They looked like the new ones I put on. Hay  Jimmyt |
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