Broken timing belt?
- jcn59
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- Motorcycle: 1986 1200A Aspencade
Broken timing belt?
Has anyone ever witnessed a timing belt break on their own bike? I know many say replace them at 40,000 miles but has anyone had one break on their own bike? Ever?
- DenverWinger
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1980 GL1100 STD Vetter (2005-)
1993 GL1500 Aspencade (2017-)
1983 Trav-Lite Camper (2010-)
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1972 CL350 (1980-1988) sold
1978 Suzuki GS550 (1985-2005) sold
1977 GL1000 (2002-2006) sold
Re: Broken timing belt?
Not on mine but there's numerous threads with pictures of bent valves and broken pistons here....
♫ 99 Little Bugs in the Code, ♪
♪ 99 Bugs in the Code. ♫
♫ Take one down, Patch it around, ♪
♫ 127 Little Bugs in the Code. ♫ ♪
~Mark
♪ 99 Bugs in the Code. ♫

♫ Take one down, Patch it around, ♪
♫ 127 Little Bugs in the Code. ♫ ♪

~Mark
- dingdong
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Re: Broken timing belt?
I broke a belt on my 76. Two bent exhaust valves. No piston damage.