Timing Belts

[78AZWing]

Yeah, don't forget that 30 bike years is like what? 120 people years? I am about half that, and I bet I'ld blow a gasket if I got revved to the redline.

[gapl1953]

Moved to Tech Discussions.

Were you just free-revving it? No load, or was that on the go?

I don't think I've ever revved an engine to redline when I wasn't going somewhere.

No, I was in first gear, driving out of a tight turn then slowing for the next.

[gapl1953]

The way it happened on the unwind I'd wonder if the difficult belt was a bit loose.

I think that might have been the case. They were adjusted correctly when I installed them in late April. Do you need to recheck the adjustment after they have some miles on them. I don't remember ever hearing to do that?

[gapl1953]

I just bought a nice set of used belts off ebay... but I never go to the red line....

I think the bike was telling you something....

You must sense the spirit of the bike, you must be one with your bike....I don't think your
bike liked the red line thing and it was communicating it to you.

I agree about the spirit of the bike thing. At the time we (the bike and me) were doing a good job of making a believer of a fellow biker who was saying that the GL1000's were "big heavy slugs which couldn't get out of their own way". He was riding one of the new Triumph Bonneville's. Was having my way with him until the belt incident. He was so impressed he didn't say anything bad about the Wing even after it broke. In fact, he went as far to say, that when I get it fixed give him a call and he might buy it. (It is for sale)

[Cookie]

I think I heard from Randak? maybe, at least somewhere, to run it for a couple miles and then check the adjustment. I suspect this is more due to the fact that it is hard to get that adjuster correct than the belt stretches.
Personally I like to start it up and run it to settle the belt and then do the final adjustment. I also prefer to put it on, check my marks, then go do something else and recheck marks before even doing the first turn over tests. When I come back fresh I'm more likely to spot a tooth off.

[gapl1953]

I think I heard from Randak? maybe, at least somewhere, to run it for a couple miles and then check the adjustment. I suspect this is more due to the fact that it is hard to get that adjuster correct than the belt stretches.
Personally I like to start it up and run it to settle the belt and then do the final adjustment. I also prefer to put it on, check my marks, then go do something else and recheck marks before even doing the first turn over tests. When I come back fresh I'm more likely to spot a tooth off.

Thanks! I'll do it that way when I put it back together.

[scooterboi]

What is the Gates number for the belts? I need to get some soon.

[aquawing]

T274

[Hal]

I got mine from Honda. They have changed the ref number, there's a new one which replaces the original #, useful for telling the age.

[scooterboi]

T274

Thanks. I am making a note of that.

[Fewman]

I've got 2 new NAPA belts on the shelf, ready for install (after I get the heads back on).

Last month I ordered the Gates belts (T274) at our local NAPA dealer and when I picked them up, they gave me the NAPA #250274 belts. I questioned the 'mix-up' and they insisted these ARE Gates as they are made by Gates. Right on the Napa box is printed a Gates logo with a "Made by, backed by Gates Corp". I took 'em home without a second thought...until I see this.

For about 3 bucks, I did order new OEM adjuster springs just for grins...might be a good move.