How to remove and replace your timing belts

[Rambozo]

Yes, two Gates T275.
You can get them at any auto parts store or online, like Amazon or Cyclemax, etc.

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[MikeB]

93 aspencade 1500,,where is best place to buy timing belt kit?doesn't it take 2 belts?

There is no kit but two Timing Each are required.
Gates - T-275
OEM - 14401-MN5-004
NSPA - 250275

Idler Bearing (Adjusters) 14510-MG9-008

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[jmwysong57]

my bike has 76,000. when should i change belts?

[FM-USA]

my bike has 76,000. when should i change belts?

Some say every 80k.
I changed mine at 121k (twice in a row) and they still looked ALMOST new.
Each bike is different, best to drop the covers & inspect.
When you do open it up, dismount the tension wheels & inspect & spin feel.

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[Rambozo]

At this point it's more an issue of age more than mileage. I think Honda said something about 100,000 miles, but that strikes me as only under perfect conditions, bike always stored inside and ridden regularly. If it has spent time outside, or has sat not running for a length of time, I would count that as hard service and cut the service interval way down. Because it's not that hard to do, and the downside of a broken belt is severe engine damage, it's cheap insurance to change the belts when you have no history on the bike.

[WingAdmin]

And also remember that "inspection" of the belts is pretty much useless. Yes, if something is misaligned or damaged and you see physical damage to the belt, then by all means it must be replaced. But timing belts do not stretch, by design. That means they don't crack, so they don't "age" like typical serpentine belts. A timing belt that is on its last legs and will break the next time you start the engine can look EXACTLY the same as a brand new belt that was installed last week.

So don't rely on "inspection" - age, mileage and time spent sitting unridden are the three factors that should determine belt changes. And if you are unsure of any of those three, then you should replace the belts.

[60bazzle]

Bought a 1990 GL 1500 SE with 125,000 on the odometer. Bike wasn't running due to electrical condition. Repaired electrical problem and it fired right up. Last month I drove it 600 miles to Leavenworth, Kansas. Five days later drove it back home. Read an article here about changing belts if you are uncertain as to the age/condition of the ones installed. I ordered new belts and a couple tensioners from Ebay and set to work removing the old belts. First off, the right side cam pully was one tooth off, crank and left cam line up perfectly to reference marks. Once I got the belts off it would appear that either original Honda belts were used during a replacement or more likely, the belts that were installed at the factory were still in place. They were a bit sloppy to say the least. I would like to think that I've given this old girl a new lease on life and spared myself the heartbreak of destroying an engine due to bad decision making.