Inexpensive source for Gates Goldwing GL1500 timing belts

[Dusty Boots]

I do all my own maintenance work on my GL1500 (including tires) and it will soon be time to change out my timing belts again. I last changed them out in 09, but I have put on over 110,000km since then and I like to change them out every 140,00km, or so.

If you have ever checked out what mother Honda wants for a set of new timing belts, you'll know that they are expensive. (Typically $140 for the pair) Even quality aftermarket belts for them up here are spendy.

I use quality Gates T-275 replacement belts on mine and they cost me over $28 each at a US NAPA parts store. They typically only stock 1, so you have to call ahead and order in a 2nd one.

I recently found a cheap source for the Gates T-275 belts, at Amazon.com, where the pair cost me only $29.54 and I got free shipping to my US shipping address. Seeing as my shipping address is in NY State, I got charged $2.58 tax, for a grand total of just $32.12, delivered to Hamburg, NY.

If you are not sure how to change your timing belts out, here are a couple of good tutorials which explain/show you what all is involved. You can save yourself a lot of money by doing the work yourself. Not all that hard to do, just pay attention to the details.

Timing belt replacement tutorial on Steve Saunders Goldwing Facts.com

and at Rudy's Goldwing Photo Guide and Links

Set aside a good afternoon to complete the job. Happy wrenching.

Dusty

[Fireden]

Maybe you should order a case of them Ken, I would pay you $50 bucks for a set to make it worth your while to be the Canadian Distributor.

[HoundDog46]

I would also buy a set for $50.00

Harv

[Guest Tomahawk]

Napa in Hamilton keeps them in stock. Or at least they did a year or so ago I changed mine with the napa ones. They had Gates stamped on the belt