jsp Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 (edited) I've noticed over the last few weeks my bike seems to have a strange whine when ridden, but only in second gear in all the other gears its fine. Its now got to the point where other people can hear it as I'm riding, the bike its self is riding ok. I'm going to try get a video of it as well I've just been and started the bike to try and get a video of it running in second gear on the workshop stand in the garage and it isnt making the whine so it must be doing it under load Edited December 13, 2016 by jsp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basil Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 From my experience start with the simple easy to see item The chain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topline620 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 I would agree with what Basil says,could be that the chain is too tight/ over tensioned when the suspension is compressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadof2 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 JSP says it only happens in second gear, this suggests its internal gear related rather than final drive chain tension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsp Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 I changed the oil the other day and it was a funny colour How do I upload a photo of it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsp Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 This is the oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaser Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Is it a diesel ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada280i Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 how long had it been in there? were there any bits stuck to the drain bolt? any coolant loss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsp Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 I must admit it had been longer than usual, about 8 weeks since its last change, I've checked the coolant and it was fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsp Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 And there was a few tiny bits on the sump plug but not a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmostin Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Is it a black jar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsp Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 No unfortunately it's clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spen Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Clutch plate fibre breaking up????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadof2 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Fair chance your clutch has been slipping, this burns and darkens the oil as well as excessively wearing the clutch lining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsp Posted December 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 it only had a new clutch fitted in Feb 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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