These Barracuda® belts are designed to ensure the proper functioning of the valve timing mechanism, leading to improvement in the engine's overall efficiency. The belts are made of tough, wear-resistant material that resists engine heat and oil and the high tensile strength inner cord construction eliminates stretching. Their long-lasting durability ensures you get the best value for your money. And they are a perfect fit for your GL1200, thanks to their precise design.
This pair of or two (2) Barracuda® valve timing belts replaces OEM 14400-MG9-004. We've included our exclusive 87-132 timing cover removal tool to avoid removing the radiator during installation. Barracuda® is a trusted brand in the motorcycle industry sold by Saber Cycle™.
WHEN TO REPLACE VALVE TIMING BELTS
This is a long disputed question with no hard and fast rules or answers but, consider this:
1975 to 1987 4-cylinder cog belts are a very common automotive type that should and will last safely to 45,000 miles, provided they are used in a car with close ratio automatic shifting and fairly medium to high freeway to highway use. BUT, put them in a Gold Wing with its manual shift and wider gear change steps creates another situation that can stress the belts harshly, setting up stress and shear points around the belt.
You can't tell a thing by looking at them as they NEVER show wear, stretch or cracking. The belt construction, a bias fiberglass rubber laminate, does not allow for it because valve timing must NEVER alter.
Customer experiences inform us to change your valve timing belts at about 35,000 to 50,000 mile intervals for best performance and lowest risk of being mysteriously stranded. Push them further is like playing Russian Roulette with your engine valves and your safety. Preventive maintenance is the key. If you don't know when the belts were last changed, you are at risk.
On the other hand, the 1988 to 2000 6-cylinder curvilinear cog belts rarely break but those darn radiussed cogs just start to wear during timing fluctuates. Lots of time the bike just stops running due to sensor shut-downs when the valve timing span becomes too distorted or irregular. It's no fun sitting on the highway when you can't figure out what is NOT going on while all systems appear to start and run.
Just change your timing belts! Lot of riders have taken the risk and must replace engine valves, head gaskets, exhaust pipe gaskets and new timing belts. Fractions of pennies per miles, a small cost to replace and maintain as compared against damaged engines, huge expenses, towing bill and risk of life and limb. Don't end up on the side of the road when your most critical engine component fails!
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