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chirping noise 98fxstc

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Old 10-04-2010, 09:21 PM
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Hopefully somebody may have had this problem,and can help me out...I have a chirping noise,when accerelating,coming from the front end around the headlight area,handle bar around the triple tree,I have drag bars, poly bushings,the headlight is tight,noise cannot be duplicated by pulling up or down on bars,,or by tapping on the bars or tree with rubber malot,again only accel when noise is heard...every thing in the front is tight???? any ideas thanks
 
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Old 10-05-2010, 07:41 AM
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You are hearing the sound from the front, but I would give odds that it is coming from the primary, the drive belt, or the cams in that order.
 
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Old 10-05-2010, 08:56 AM
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sounds like a loose belt
 
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Old 10-10-2010, 02:24 PM
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Yep, try some belt dressing on the belt between your primary and rear wheel.
 
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