Gates timing belts for ST1100

[bikerboy7]

Has anyone used a gates 5048 timing belt for the ST1100. I know the gates t325 will do, they both look the same?

 

[red one]

I still have the old 19 year old oem Honda one on my bike. I would be fine with Gates or Honda Quality. Fwiw I used a Gates on my Toyota. 80K and still looks OK.

 

[CYYJ]

I still have the old 19 year old oem Honda one on my bike.

Wow, you are brave. I think that rubber belts such as the ST 1100 timing belt are more prone to calendar time deterioration than mileage related deterioration. 19 years is a long time for a rubber belt to be in service.

Michael

 

[TerryS]

I replaced the original belt on my 27 year old ST1100 last year and it looked immaculate with no cracking or fraying. 90,000km of use. Still seems like cheap insurance to replace them as per Mr Honda's recommendations.

 

[red one]

Wow, you are brave. I think that rubber belts such as the ST 1100 timing belt are more prone to calendar time deterioration than mileage related deterioration. 19 years is a long time for a rubber belt to be in service.

Michael

That's nothing. My hoses have never been changed. Had the o ring changed but hoses still original. The consenus on the belt is at 69K my belt is still good to atleast 100K.

 

[Jim Van]

How do you know a 5408 belt will fit ? The T325 is the only Gates belt I have heard of that is a direct replacement for the OEM.

EDIT: I just looked up both belts at RockAuto. The T325 has rounded teeth, the 5408 has squared off teeth. So it's not a sub for the T325. And it may have more or less teeth than the T325.
The T325 is $42 at RockAuto, plus shipping.

 

[bikerboy7]

Thanks for your reply Jim. I live in the UK and I am having a difficult time obtaining a genuine boxed T325.

 

[Byron]

When I tried to look at the spec's for both belts, it looked like the 5048 belt is wider as well.

 

[red one]

Thanks for your reply Jim. I live in the UK and I am having a difficult time obtaining a genuine boxed T325.

What about an oem from Honda? Only cavat would be how old is the stock unit. Gates would be old too if that belt only fits ST's since these bikes are becoming old.

 

[Roger]

I ordered a belt from David Silver in the UK. "Honda one or the pattern part, sir?" ...Anyway the pattern part came from the Triumph parts bin.....

 

[dwalby]

Amazon has them online, is shipping to the UK too expensive, or unavailable??

 

[bikerboy7]

They have them on amazon in the uk but there is no way to tell if they are boxed with qr code - I have been let in twice already.

 

[dwalby]

if they are boxed with qr code - I have been let in twice already.

what does this mean ?

 

[Al st1100]

I have been doing this too long, the square tooth belts used to shear off the teeth . The only round tooth belts I have ever seen fail was not a belt failure but a water pump, Idler bearing of tensioner failure.

 

[DeanR]

What about an oem from Honda? Only cavat would be how old is the stock unit. Gates would be old too if that belt only fits ST's since these bikes are becoming old.

Gates T325 works just fine.

 

[bikerboy7]

Apperently after 2015 Gates put their belts in seale boxes with a qr code and a serial number that can be checked at the gates web site to see if its genuine.

 

[bikerboy7]

I think Honda were only obliged to make spares for the st untill 2010 so if the belt was made then it would be already at least 8yrs old and I think I read somewhere that they had a shlf life of 5-7 yrs.

 

[Jim Van]

I wonder if there is a cross reference for the T325 to another manufacturer ?

EDIT: Looks like a Continental Elite 40325 is an equivalent. Are they available in the UK ?

 

[Byron]

I just tried to find a cross reference and ran across this listing on eBay UK. I'd look real close but it might be what you are after.

 

[bikerboy7]

I will look into this thankyou.