Squeak Around Rear Wheel?
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Squeak Around Rear Wheel?
In the past few weeks my bike has developed a persistent squeak or whine coming from the area of the rear wheel. (My wife hears it better than I do. It is definitely coming from behind me.) It is not the rear brake because it only makes the noise when moving. It is not the shocks. It is a steady sound that starts as you pull away.
Initially, I thought that it was a dirty drive belt since I drove in alot of rain coming back from Daytona. I cleaned the drive belt and it seemed to improve, but then came back. I gave it a more through cleaning and again it was good at first and then came back steadily. I do think it is likely belt related, maybe misadjustment or misalignment. (I did hit one pothole hard a few weeks ago.)
I am taking it in to the dealer to have them look at it, but if you have any ideas as to things to ask them to look at, or other theories as to the cause, let me know. The bike is a 2011 RKC and has a little over 40,000 miles on it, but that's not enough to have worn out a belt.
Initially, I thought that it was a dirty drive belt since I drove in alot of rain coming back from Daytona. I cleaned the drive belt and it seemed to improve, but then came back. I gave it a more through cleaning and again it was good at first and then came back steadily. I do think it is likely belt related, maybe misadjustment or misalignment. (I did hit one pothole hard a few weeks ago.)
I am taking it in to the dealer to have them look at it, but if you have any ideas as to things to ask them to look at, or other theories as to the cause, let me know. The bike is a 2011 RKC and has a little over 40,000 miles on it, but that's not enough to have worn out a belt.
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If you cleaned the belt & it stopped for awhile, I'd look into that. My buddy's bike has the same issue & he uses something from HD. Disc brake pads do drag on the rotor
all the time. Just my 2 cents. Let's us know when you find the cause. I don't know if the cush drive will make that type of noise.
all the time. Just my 2 cents. Let's us know when you find the cause. I don't know if the cush drive will make that type of noise.
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I had a similar issue with my 09 Roadking.Turned out to be the wheel bearing. It started out as an intermittent squeak and then a louder squalling noise. Jacked up the rear and could feel the play. Might be worth ruling out.
In the past few weeks my bike has developed a persistent squeak or whine coming from the area of the rear wheel. (My wife hears it better than I do. It is definitely coming from behind me.) It is not the rear brake because it only makes the noise when moving. It is not the shocks. It is a steady sound that starts as you pull away.
Initially, I thought that it was a dirty drive belt since I drove in alot of rain coming back from Daytona. I cleaned the drive belt and it seemed to improve, but then came back. I gave it a more through cleaning and again it was good at first and then came back steadily. I do think it is likely belt related, maybe misadjustment or misalignment. (I did hit one pothole hard a few weeks ago.)
I am taking it in to the dealer to have them look at it, but if you have any ideas as to things to ask them to look at, or other theories as to the cause, let me know. The bike is a 2011 RKC and has a little over 40,000 miles on it, but that's not enough to have worn out a belt.
Initially, I thought that it was a dirty drive belt since I drove in alot of rain coming back from Daytona. I cleaned the drive belt and it seemed to improve, but then came back. I gave it a more through cleaning and again it was good at first and then came back steadily. I do think it is likely belt related, maybe misadjustment or misalignment. (I did hit one pothole hard a few weeks ago.)
I am taking it in to the dealer to have them look at it, but if you have any ideas as to things to ask them to look at, or other theories as to the cause, let me know. The bike is a 2011 RKC and has a little over 40,000 miles on it, but that's not enough to have worn out a belt.