Whine
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From: Central Texas
+1 on the belt dressing. Buddies bike made a hell of a squeal, I thought it was metal on metal. Sprayed belt dressing on it and it was completely gone. Worth a try, if it goes away then its probably the belt. Any auto parts store---cheap.
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Joined: May 2008
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From: Spring, Tx
Thanks to all who recommended the belt dressing. I sent the following PM to iclick.
I didn't get a chance to adjust my belt so on a whim I followed some of the guys advice in the thread and bought some belt ease spray. Bike started it's rotational squealing like a mother on the way home from the parts store. I got home, removed the left saddlebag and sprayed the belt and rear pully with the belt ease. Just got back from a long cruise and didn't hear a peep. Man, WHAT A RELIEF. Rides like it was new and I'm not scared a wheel bearing is about to go out on me.
The Whale
Thad White
I didn't get a chance to adjust my belt so on a whim I followed some of the guys advice in the thread and bought some belt ease spray. Bike started it's rotational squealing like a mother on the way home from the parts store. I got home, removed the left saddlebag and sprayed the belt and rear pully with the belt ease. Just got back from a long cruise and didn't hear a peep. Man, WHAT A RELIEF. Rides like it was new and I'm not scared a wheel bearing is about to go out on me.
The Whale
Thad White
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
Got it and replied. Thanks. Will try it once I find out if "belt ease spray" is a specific brand. I have some Prestone Belt Dressing here.
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
If you have a whine that is mostly heard at idle and sounds like it originates in the primary it may be the tensioner, which is a normal sound if not too loud. Mine has always had a tensioner whine and my old RK which had the auto-tensioner installed as an accessory also had it. I can hear mine at idle but above that it is drowned-out buy other noises. If the whine is audible at speed, as I described originally in this thread, and isn't related to gear or clutch lever position it may be the same problem I had. I would listen for any changes and if it gets worse have it looked at. Also check the tranny drain-plug magnet for metal particles, as anything more than a few small ones wouldn't be good. Mine never did show any particles, which is why I didn't suspect any failure in the tranny.
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