nickjaxe Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 In general are motorbike gear boxes a bit noisy in some gears.... Noticed that my 2020 water-cooled T100 Bonneville is nosier on 3rd and 4th gear....in 5th its quite. Only recently noticed but its quite likely its been like that and I have not noticed before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Transmission noises can be different in various speeds / rpm but there's no reason particular gears should be noisier than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Some noises like the gearbox whining can be a sign that your chain is too light and pulling on the output shaft 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) Mine has two idling noises: one for in gear with the clutch in, and a completely different one for in neutral with the clutch out. I guess that the sound of the clutch, though. Edited August 16, 2022 by bonio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 I don't see how you can tell where the noise is coming from in 3rd and 4th because you ought to be bowling along at 60 - 70 mph . Surely all you can hear is exhaust and wind noise . Probably best to get some ear plugs and stop worrying about it . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickjaxe Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 On 17/08/2022 at 00:18, fastbob said: I don't see how you can tell where the noise is coming from in 3rd and 4th because you ought to be bowling along at 60 - 70 mph . Surely all you can hear is exhaust and wind noise . Probably best to get some ear plugs and stop worrying about it . 60 or 70mph in 3rd 4th....is that is road racing mode....I am never in any hurry....my bike will pull in 4th from low 30s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, nickjaxe said: 60 or 70mph in 3rd 4th....is that is road racing mode....I am never in any hurry....my bike will pull in 4th from low 30s Hence the fast in @fastbob That guy is a speed junkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Ditto. I'm amazed at the number of bikes ( BMW GS often) I pass on autobahns going weirdly slowly. I'm doing 150-170 kph which on autobahns isn't excessive and these guys seem to be stuck at about 130. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 21 hours ago, S-Westerly said: Ditto. I'm amazed at the number of bikes ( BMW GS often) I pass on autobahns going weirdly slowly. I'm doing 150-170 kph which on autobahns isn't excessive and these guys seem to be stuck at about 130. I think some riders just don't like going fast on motorways because of noise, buffeting etc, so they just prefer to travel at a slower pace. One of our group who used to race bikes never likes going much beyond 50mph on roads. When I go on a trip that involved a motorway I always promise myself I'm going to take it easy and just cruise at a steady 60 - but I can never manage it. Motorways bore me so I want to get it over with as fast as possible. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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