3000 rpm whine ?

[Thom]

my lower case whines at 3000rpm , it do's not make a dif. what gear it is in .

is it a 1st gen thing ?

thom

[GeorgeS]

My 89 does the same thing, more so on deceleration.

[Wizard765]

My 84 does it but I'd describe it as more of a chirp like a bag full of crickets.

[Venturous Randy]

It is basically square cut gears in a Yamaha.

RandyA

[Indyventure]

my '89 does it too. it can be pretty loud at times. I find myself now running a gear up from I normally would due to my cruiser background. I notice mine from around 3000 - 3300 rpm. if I ride there I turn my stereo up more then all is fine in my noggin.

 

bob

[SilvrT]

I had the same thing on my '85. It seemed to come in around 90 km/h. I believe the rpms were around 3000. It would only do that right around those rpm's so either I'd go faster or slower or change gear. It was more evident in 4th & 5th than lower gears. It bugged the bejeesus out of me. My current ride ('87) doesn't do that at all but it does have a "grinding/chirping/whining" kinda sound on deceleration. I had my '85 for 5 years and never could get used to that noise. Now, with my '87, I'm learning to just ignore this sound I'm hearing and ride...ride...ride!

 

Planning on rippin her apart this winter and check everything over and fix whatever needs fixing....etc.

[Thom]

thanks every body ,

1 less thing to worry about before goin to tail of the dragon III

thom

[Gearhead]

Is it mainly the primary drive gears that make noise? (Mine does it too, BTW.)

 

Jeremy

[Marcarl]

Some more some less but it does seem common. Maybe the oil used is somewhat of the equation.

[saddlebum]

mine does it too and the local dealer said it was typical of the 1st gen but he claimed it had to do with the alternator' that it was normal and nothing to worry about