Rodbolt please

mommicked

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I am the 2nd owner of an 03 F90tlrb 61 p l carbs.I estamate hrs. @ 4/500.I was thinking of replaceing the timing belt ,when I tried the local yamaha shop didnt have it in stock and they said they rarely replace them i.e. they last forever?what do you recommend.oh, the belt appears to be in very good cond.but i wonder about stretch and would it run better w a new belt?I also wouldnt want it to fail obviously.thanks always
 

boatguy823

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Re: Rodbolt please

according to service manual; inspect every 200 hours or 1 year and replace every 1000 hours or 5 years whichever occurs first.

Not a terribly expensive item and doesnt take long to replace.
 

rodbolt

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Re: Rodbolt please

the F90 is an interference engine, lose the belt and wipe out most the valves.
do the maint.
wont run any better but it may live longer.
so far I have never seen a belt break on an F motor.
 

mommicked

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Re: Rodbolt please

thankyou all.I guess I kinda answered myself on this one.Ill try to make future questions less obvious!
 
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