Trans makes whining sound on deceleration

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Wearing in, oil, who knows, just don't declerate lol just keep going, never heard that before.
 
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@concours: Surprised to read that about A/N. My experience has been good so far. Everything I've ordered from them has looked to be decent quality and fits properly. Ordering and delivery are easy and good. Not cheap, but not profiteering prices I see from some.
 
Put some oil in the gearbox!

Sorry, couldn't resist! As has been mentioned, could just need running-in. Different gear oil might make a difference. I have never noticed any difference in gearbox sound with whatever gear oil I used but although I have replaced bearings I have never had to replace any gears. Frankly, I'd just run it for a while and see what happens, checking the oil frequently for excessive particles...
 
Mart UK said:
@concours: Surprised to read that about A/N. My experience has been good so far. Everything I've ordered from them has looked to be decent quality and fits properly. Ordering and delivery are easy and good. Not cheap, but not profiteering prices I see from some.
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I've lost the images. From my last rebuild.
 
I don’t think it is gear noise IF it does it in ALL gears and a bearing should make a more constant noise be it acceleration or coast. It is something YOU need to hear and go from there instead of taking someone else’s description.
 
The bike is 1.5 hours away so I am relying on owner info. It was performing just fine when I rode it to his house, I know every inch of that transmission, cannot imagine why it would make a whining sound. It has an RGM belt drive which has performed well but did an odd thing once. I adjusted the rear chain that for some odd reason went bow-string tight as I left the driveway. I went a block and a half and the diaphragm fell out of the clutch so I pushed it home. This has never happened before. I ALWAYS make sure the clutch circlip is fully home. Anybody else run into this? Is there a problem with RGM clutches?
 
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The bike is 1.5 hours away so I am relying on owner info. It was performing just fine when I rode it to his house, I know every inch of that transmission, cannot imagine why it would make a whining sound. It has an RGM belt drive which has performed well but did an odd thing once. I adjusted the rear chain that for some odd reason went bow-string tight as I left the driveway. I went a block and a half and the diaphragm fell out of the clutch so I pushed it home. This has never happened before. I ALWAYS make sure the clutch circlip is fully home. Anybody else run into this? Is there a problem with RGM clutches?
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I've had the clutch circlip come undone about 1" on my norvil belt drive, I've no Idea how it happened
I was in the chaincase for some other reason and was surprised to see it hanging out the clutch!!!
No idea how long it'd been like that
 
If I've understood, one thought ocurred: The manual calls for 70ft/lb (off the top of my head), but I have read recommendations to reduce that to 45, to avoid damaging the circlip. Which torque setting were you using?
 
Not sure how one could hear a gear box whine through the helmet with the Pea Shooters or other blaring down.
Must be REALLY loud, if that's what it really is and not some persnickety owner who's not used to older, mature
English engineering..............
 
MichaelB said:
Not sure how one could hear a gear box whine through the helmet with the Pea Shooters or other blaring down.
Must be REALLY loud, if that's what it really is and not some persnickety owner who's not used to older, mature
English engineering..............
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On deceleration the pea shooter's are not that loud
I'm a bit hard of hearing but I can hear a gearbox whine on my commando and I did so a couple of years ago
It lead me to rebuilding the box
I'd say with long term ownership it's more noticeable because you know something is wrong/different even a slight different tone
 
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