Head gasket repair question...

[bs175dths]

When I did my head gaskets, I was in fear of the valve timing changing while performing the maintenance. After getting the crank to the proper timing mark, I marked the belts/pulleys to the engine case in two additional locations. In this way, the factory marks and my marks would line up only one way! After reassembling, I checked the timing marks several times before I was convinced my timing was correct. Even after doing that, I started the bike with the spark plugs removed because I wanted to hear her spin freely.
Error on the side of caution - it is cheaper.

-Ride On