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Message started by rebslb13 on 04/12/05 at 20:12:21

Title: is whine normal?
Post by rebslb13 on 04/12/05 at 20:12:21

Hi you all. I am hearing a whine I don't know about. It could be the clutch or belt maybe? It happens when I let off the gas to go into a curve at about 40 - 50 mph. When I get on the gas again it quits. I've got about 2200 miles and recently changed the oil to Penz 10w40. It did it prior to the change. Of course, the Suzuki shop says I need to run the Suz oil. How much whine is "normal?" All my prior bikes had chains that made so much noise I probably wouldn't have heard a clutch whine, if there is one. Whachathink?

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by sluggo on 04/12/05 at 20:14:24

rebslb13 wrote:

could be belt misalignment check the front pulley. it's not a big deal.

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by Mr 650 on 04/13/05 at 10:48:03

which gear? any gear?
Could just be the belt.

rebslb13 wrote:

Whachathink?

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by Nightrain on 04/13/05 at 12:09:14

Mine does that too. a 2001 with 8500 miles. I am sure it is the front pulley but I have adjsted the belt at the rear and I know it is right. Being that the front pulley insn't adjustable, I just tune it out. My advise, get a louder exhaust ;D

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by Red_Wine on 04/13/05 at 12:16:52

Nightrain wrote:

My advise, get a louder exhaust ;D

or an open pipe, ;D
no muffler or baffle.... it is LOUD !!!! :o

RW

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by WD on 04/13/05 at 12:30:10

Umm, ever heard of tire whine? When you coast you can hear it, when you get back on the gas, you can't, even with the way too quiet stock exhaust.

The front pulley can whine, but usually doesn't. If it is, your belt is too tight. Loosen it off until you can twist the lower run 90 degrees to itself. That is the proper setting, anything else puts too much strain on the belt and puleys.

If you think the clutch is whining, check the lever and clutch arm freeplay. Too much or too little, the clutch can make noise. And wear out rapidly due to improper engagement.

My money is on tire whine or too tight belt.
-WD

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by rebslb13 on 04/13/05 at 19:42:44

Thanks for your comments. I wondered about the belt. I'll check it out tomorrow hopefully. The sales pitch they gave me abuot the oil made me wonder about the clutch. That's the problem with a quiet bike, I hear all these noises that make me paranoid. I'm too tight to shell out the bucks for a different exhaust as long as this one works. My wife says I'm good at tuning her out so tuning out the whine shouldn't be a problem. After all, she's a lot louder! ;)

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by Oklahoma_Mike on 04/28/05 at 05:10:12

rebslb13 wrote:

Now that's funny I don't care who you are that's funny 8)

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by Greg_650 on 04/28/05 at 05:29:02

Oklahoma_Mike wrote:

Now that's funny I don't care who you are that's funny 8)

Way to go, Larry.

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by Ed_L. on 04/28/05 at 06:38:45

LOL ;D. Must be a learned response, I've been tuning out her whine for years. Ride Safe. Ed L.

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by gazab44 on 04/28/05 at 08:26:04

Ed_L. wrote:

LOL ;D. Must be a learned response, I've been tuning out her whine for years. Ride Safe. Ed L.

Does he know? ;D

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by sluggo on 04/28/05 at 10:09:44

Oklahoma_Mike wrote:

Now that's funny I don't care who you are that's funny 8)

hey, i used that line on berts forum on 4.22 in response to a chirping belt. ;D

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by Red_Wine on 04/28/05 at 13:53:14

sluggo wrote:

hey, i used that line on berts forum on 4.22 in response to a chirping belt. ;D

Charge him for copyrights!!!! ;D

RW

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by sluggo on 04/28/05 at 17:42:10

Red_Wine wrote:

Charge him for copyrights!!!! ;D

RW

that one was so generic that pretty much anybody would come up with it :)

i gave one to jeff foxworthy years ago, and he gave me credit twice that i know of.

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by Oklahoma_Mike on 04/28/05 at 19:16:21

well no one else is going to say it so here it goes
To answer your question yes whine is fine with Cheese ::).

sorry guys I had to 8)

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by Bluejeanz on 04/29/05 at 05:46:09

sluggo wrote:

i gave one to jeff foxworthy years ago, and he gave me credit twice that i know of.

Your not the guy that the squirrel bit his nipple off are ya? ;D

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by Oklahoma_Mike on 04/29/05 at 09:49:16

Bluejeanz wrote:

Your not the guy that the squirrel bit his nipple off are ya? ;D

hahahahaha I forgot about that one ;D 8)

Title: Re: is whine normal?
Post by sluggo on 04/29/05 at 10:30:03

Oklahoma_Mike wrote:

hahahahaha I forgot about that one ;D 8)

thank goodness not me..

i was working at an L.A. radio station at the time. he made an appearance, and like everyone i told him mine. he loved it, used it on air gave me credit. came back a year later used it again, and gave credit. the way it works in comedy circles is you use someones bit 3 times giving credit, then it's yours. HERE IT IS.

IF YOUR DOG PASSES GAS, AND YOU CLAIM IT AS YOUR OWN, YOU MAY BE A REDNECK.