Scheduled replacement of timing belts: Inspection and cleaning of tensioners. Belt installation and adjustment. Post maintenance engine run. Test ride.
Man this is awesome, exactly what those of us looking for diy need. No fluff, no BS, no talent stuttering script less, just simple step by step clips. Thank you Sir.
@@christophergray2069 Oh man 🫠That's great to hear! Thank you for sharing! Thank you for watching!! I have a lot more in the works, just takes time. Including the full carb rebuild on that same valkyrie. 😉 soon, I hope lol
@@uneducatedengineer Can’t wait to see what you come up with, and what you post. I’m glad I stumbled on your channel man I know when I trying figure something out this channel will be at the top of my go to list
I could watch videos like that all day long ❗️No unnecessary drama / comments , very informative and straight to the point ❗️ Thank you for sharing your knowledge brother ❗️
I have only just recently replaced the belts on my 98 Valky and watching how you did it was exactly the way I did it, without leaving anything out, by the book. Well done. The only variation I had to this procedure was that I started the bike before refitting the timing belt cover, just so you can visually check all is running true and correct. Also the painted lettering on the flat side of the belts will quickly spin off within the first few seconds of start up and with the cover removed the pieces will just fall on the floor and not contaminate the belt cavity in any way. All in all a very good demonstration of how to properly change the timing belts on the Valkyrie for those doing it for the first time and for anyone who is lucky enough to own one, this is something you NEED to do every 4/5 years. Well done, mate.The Aussie Valkaholic.
This is really great to read, thank you very much for taking the time to write this. I will be running each one before installing the cover now. And yes, this service is very important for these engines.
That was theraputic.I'm looking to buy one next month, so this will be saved to reference. I wish all maintenance video's could be like this. You have a gift. Bloody well filmed and as clear as it gets. 10/10 sir.
That sir, was excellent work! I just bought a 1997 in the same color scheme as yours that is supposed to show this week. I bought a used service manual but prefer this way of learning any day! Appreciate you taking the time to put this on RUclips. Subscribed. Thanks so much.
This is amazing to read, thank you!! I really appreciate the kind words! Please Always use the correct service manual!! Very nice work getting a manual with the bike. It's a really amazing machine, I'm excited for you 😉
Very nice video. no extra silliness or major production tries just exactly what i want to see. I have a 97 valk as well and will be changing the timing belts in a couple of weeks. never done that before. Many Thanks for this video.
Have done this job. Appreciate the Show and No Tell YT choice. You are not selling your personality, you are helping HOnda owners. Your audience is not 20 yo dingbats. Your audience is mature mechanics who want to learn.
@@dennisberg2474 I can't say I've ever had trouble removing hardware due to loctite. Honestly, I wonder if the tiny bit of work if does is even worth it! But it is: 1) Does not make removing the hardware more difficult. 2) Adds a tiny cushion of safety that these very critical bolts don't loosen up at all. 3) A bolt's duty is to stay in place, not be easily removed. This is a great question! Thank you for asking!! Thank you for watching!!!
@uneducatedengineer good to know, I've had issues with the red before, typically need heat. I use blue quite often though. I have a tensioner making noise on my 98 , so I order both with belts. Thank you for the video.
Nice, the boxer 4 and 6 engines that Honda make are the best, I even heard that with proper on time maintenance, these engines can see miles as high as 800,000+.
@@mar1video The best first indicator we have found to determine the health of the belt is the presence and condition of the manufacturer's printing on the flat side of the belts. If those delicate markings are ok, there's a very good chance the belts are ok. *while a good indicator, it is not the Only indicator.
The springs aren't quite as important during operation, as they basically just help to hold things taut while torquing the pulleys, which then actually carry the load of maintaining proper belt tension. The springs can just kick back and chill after that.
@JohnSmith-cf4gn There were several benefits from timing belts back then on the Goldwing 1500 flat 6 engine, which is the engine that Valkyrie has. Chains eventually just became better in every way, though.
Man this is awesome, exactly what those of us looking for diy need. No fluff, no BS, no talent stuttering script less, just simple step by step clips. Thank you Sir.
@@christophergray2069 Oh man 🫠That's great to hear! Thank you for sharing! Thank you for watching!! I have a lot more in the works, just takes time. Including the full carb rebuild on that same valkyrie. 😉 soon, I hope lol
@@uneducatedengineer Can’t wait to see what you come up with, and what you post. I’m glad I stumbled on your channel man I know when I trying figure something out this channel will be at the top of my go to list
I could watch videos like that all day long ❗️No unnecessary drama / comments , very informative and straight to the point ❗️
Thank you for sharing your knowledge brother ❗️
THANK YOU!! 🥹
That was the best video I seen and being retired I seen a ton. Love those bikes
That means a whole lot to me.
Thank you very, very much.
Rad. Nice to see someone wrench and not talk.
🤐 Thank you!
I have only just recently replaced the belts on my 98 Valky and watching how you did it was exactly the way I did it, without leaving anything out, by the book. Well done. The only variation I had to this procedure was that I started the bike before refitting the timing belt cover, just so you can visually check all is running true and correct. Also the painted lettering on the flat side of the belts will quickly spin off within the first few seconds of start up and with the cover removed the pieces will just fall on the floor and not contaminate the belt cavity in any way. All in all a very good demonstration of how to properly change the timing belts on the Valkyrie for those doing it for the first time and for anyone who is lucky enough to own one, this is something you NEED to do every 4/5 years. Well done, mate.The Aussie Valkaholic.
This is really great to read, thank you very much for taking the time to write this. I will be running each one before installing the cover now. And yes, this service is very important for these engines.
Subscribed ❗️
I hope you will keep producing such amazing content ❗️
That was theraputic.I'm looking to buy one next month, so this will be saved to reference. I wish all maintenance video's could be like this. You have a gift. Bloody well filmed and as clear as it gets. 10/10 sir.
Oh man. Thank you!! 🙏 🥹 There's another video in the works for the carb rebuild on this Valkyrie as well 😉
That sir, was excellent work! I just bought a 1997 in the same color scheme as yours that is supposed to show this week. I bought a used service manual but prefer this way of learning any day! Appreciate you taking the time to put this on RUclips. Subscribed. Thanks so much.
This is amazing to read, thank you!!
I really appreciate the kind words!
Please Always use the correct service manual!!
Very nice work getting a manual with the bike.
It's a really amazing machine, I'm excited for you 😉
Appreciate it so much. I can’t wait to get her here off the trailer.
Very nice video. no extra silliness or major production tries just exactly what i want to see. I have a 97 valk as well and will be changing the timing belts in a couple of weeks. never done that before. Many Thanks for this video.
This is really great to read, thank you very much! That's exactly what I'm going for. Please, everyone, always work with a proper manual.
Looks like you love what you're doing man! Super happy for you!
@@Superdad720 Yes sir! Thank you!!
Amazingly meticulous, nice attention to detail, well done! I wanna be that good when I grow up.
Have done this job. Appreciate the Show and No Tell YT choice. You are not selling your personality, you are helping HOnda owners. Your audience is not 20 yo dingbats. Your audience is mature mechanics who want to learn.
Yes! Well put, thank you kindly. All the details without the fuzz. 💥
I’m a 22 yo dingbat and I’d love to learn how to work on engines like this 😁
@@sidogpmj 🤣💥Nice! I love it!!
@@sidogpmj No offense meant- was referring to "car channels" like Donut?
Clean the Timing Pickups, I did and it resolved an Intermittent Miss-firing issue I had !! on my 88 GL1500
Hey!! That's a great tip!! Thank you!! Every timing pickup I access now will get cleaned 😉
Best bike ever.
Informative. But I think you needed to clean old lock tight off the bolts and chases the hole threads.
Thank you, that's not a bad idea 😉
Do the old belts have date codes? Nicely done.
The old date codes were completely worn away
Why use red locktite? Making future repairs extra hard?
@@dennisberg2474 I can't say I've ever had trouble removing hardware due to loctite. Honestly, I wonder if the tiny bit of work if does is even worth it!
But it is: 1) Does not make removing the hardware more difficult. 2) Adds a tiny cushion of safety that these very critical bolts don't loosen up at all. 3) A bolt's duty is to stay in place, not be easily removed.
This is a great question!
Thank you for asking!!
Thank you for watching!!!
@uneducatedengineer good to know, I've had issues with the red before, typically need heat.
I use blue quite often though. I have a tensioner making noise on my 98 , so I order both with belts. Thank you for the video.
How many miles is required to replace the belts ?
Honda GL1500 service manual says 100,000 mile interval
Nice, the boxer 4 and 6 engines that Honda make are the best, I even heard that with proper on time maintenance, these engines can see miles as high as 800,000+.
So with the 35,000 miles on my 97 Valkyrie, I still have some time. Or should I replace the belts just in case ?
@@mar1video The best first indicator we have found to determine the health of the belt is the presence and condition of the manufacturer's printing on the flat side of the belts.
If those delicate markings are ok, there's a very good chance the belts are ok.
*while a good indicator, it is not the Only indicator.
@@uneducatedengineer - so an inspection is in order ! Thank you for your response!
Did you synchronize the carbs after the rebuild?
Why not swap the springs too?
The springs aren't quite as important during operation, as they basically just help to hold things taut while torquing the pulleys, which then actually carry the load of maintaining proper belt tension. The springs can just kick back and chill after that.
Got it. Thank you!
Just did this work this morning. I didn't blow my bike up! Thanks for the video.
@@santanalz Aha! That's awesome!! Nice work!!! 😉 👏 THANK YOU!!!!
Timing "belt"?? How cheap.
It's a 1997 motorcycle -_-
@tom23245 I just never heard of a timing belt on a motorcycle. I had 3 kawasaki 1500s and they all had chains. They were 1988, 1995, and 1999.
@JohnSmith-cf4gn There were several benefits from timing belts back then on the Goldwing 1500 flat 6 engine, which is the engine that Valkyrie has. Chains eventually just became better in every way, though.
I love watching you it’s so asmr