Obby Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 My '01 is making a low gear whining noise that my '97 never makes. You know what I mean, that honda vrrrrr, grrrrr, sound that some import cars make. It completely goes away in the other gears (that I can tell). I just wanted to know if the FI bikes, with a slight change to the tranny from Honda to get rid of the clunking, make that noise normally (am i making sense???). Thanks, -Obby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekasXX Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 My 99 doesn't have such a sound. I've ridden both 97's and 99's, and they seem to be the same as far as any transmisson sounds go. Maybe there is something different from the newer models, that I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shovelstrokeed Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 My '01 does the same thing. In fact, I can hear it a bit in second as well if I'm on a short ride and didn't bother to put in ear plugs. That, BTW, is the solution. With the plugs in, I don't hear it. I'm pretty sure they all do that. Along with a little clutch basket rattle in neutral with the clutch engaged. I might be whistling past the grave yard but I plan to igonore it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obby Posted May 4, 2006 Author Share Posted May 4, 2006 My '01 does the same thing. In fact, I can hear it a bit in second as well if I'm on a short ride and didn't bother to put in ear plugs. That, BTW, is the solution. With the plugs in, I don't hear it. I'm pretty sure they all do that. Along with a little clutch basket rattle in neutral with the clutch engaged. I might be whistling past the grave yard but I plan to igonore it. I thought it might be normal. It doesn't seem to affect anything. I just wanted to make sure. I don't want to start pouring money into this bird until I know it's solid. Thinking of a turbo. The kits are about 3k plus 1k to have it installed and tuned. This was one of the reasons I bought the '01 FI bird. I only want like an 8lb. boost, so nothing crazy. Just enough to get me down the highway . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Iv'e always had front sprocket noise, so I use ear plugs, it's more than any other bike Iv'e had but acceptable. When 1st gear noise rose around 4'000rpm it was time for a new CCT (14'000KM) the noise seem to come from the left lower side but the CCT is on the Right??? Noise went after changing and sounded like a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Mine had that once, I cleaned all the crud from around front sprocket and mine went away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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