Supporting Member texscottyd Posted March 16, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted March 16, 2019 1 hour ago, chitown said: A ball gag should reduce tranny whine I’m glad someone else went there first, since my inner 12 year old has been snickering ever since I first saw the thread title. But in the intended spirit of this thread, it does seem like the FJ is just a mechanically ‘busy’ motorcycle, with an assortment of audio sensations. I always ride with earplugs, and use a shorty windscreen, so while I haven’t specifically noticed a gear whine in 3rd and/or 6th, the straight-cut gears sounds like a legitimate explanation. Unless it’s excessive or gets worse, I wouldn’t be too concerned about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmark101 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 If you go from riding fully faired bikes to a rather naked machine I would imagine that you might hear more mechanical music than you are used to. 1 There is nothing like spending a day riding with friends in the grip of a shared obsession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member runnerhiker Posted March 19, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted March 19, 2019 My Tracer GT either does not make this noise, or I don't hear it and it doesn't bother me. Sorry, I can't help you. 2019 Tracer 900 GT Niwot CO USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I noticed today that there is a noticeably louder high pitched gear whine in third and sixth gears in my new GT. I only have 1100 miles on the bike so I don't know if it will moderate with use. I doesn't bother me as there are many different noises inherent in any motorcycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted March 20, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, mike said: I noticed today that there is a noticeably louder high pitched gear whine in third and sixth gears in my new GT. I dont know how riders can hear the engine in 6th gear, by the time I get to 6th gear I'm at 70-75+mph and long past the point of hearing anything but wind. 2 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angrygirafe Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 19 hours ago, betoney said: I dont know how riders can hear the engine in 6th gear, by the time I get to 6th gear I'm at 70-75+mph and long past the point of hearing anything but wind. Same. I definitely hear it in 3rd, but I’ve never heard it in 6th. I don’t go past 4th unless I’m on the freeway. The bike is just way too happy at higher rpms to need 5th or 6th in town or in the mountains. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted March 21, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted March 21, 2019 57 minutes ago, angrygirafe said: Same. I definitely hear it in 3rd, but I’ve never heard it in 6th. I don’t go past 4th unless I’m on the freeway. The bike is just way too happy at higher rpms to need 5th or 6th in town or in the mountains. Amen, Brother! 👍 1 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quaxum Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 My tracer GT has the whine too i find it awesome especially with the QS change from gear 5 to 6! See the below video of the MT09SP, Even though its not a GT, its the same CP3 engine. I think you can hear very clearly the engine while at gear 6 at around the 19min mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andersh Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 On 3/17/2019 at 12:46 PM, johnmark101 said: If you go from riding fully faired bikes to a rather naked machine I would imagine that you might hear more mechanical music than you are used to. I owned the XSR900 before my GT. It's the same CP3 Yamaha engine. I could still hear the XSR900 whine in 6th gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andersh Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 On 3/20/2019 at 5:37 AM, betoney said: I dont know how riders can hear the engine in 6th gear, by the time I get to 6th gear I'm at 70-75+mph and long past the point of hearing anything but wind. If you can hear a lot of wind at 70+ you need to protect your hearing. I'm just saying it, so you can go free from getting tinnitus. I scored me some tinnitus, and I'm not a concert goer. I think it comes from riding without earplugs. Now I will always have that high pitched ringing in my ears and it sucks! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted March 27, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted March 27, 2019 3 hours ago, andersh said: If you can hear a lot of wind at 70+ you need to protect your hearing. I'm just saying it, so you can go free from getting tinnitus. I scored me some tinnitus, and I'm not a concert goer. I think it comes from riding without earplugs. Now I will always have that high pitched ringing in my ears and it sucks! I agree with you and use ear plugs every time I ride. 3 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luma46 Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 I am pleased to report that after first ~700 kms the trany whine is substantially reduced. Hope that with further mileage it will get even better if not completely eliminated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angrygirafe Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 17 hours ago, Luma46 said: I am pleased to report that after first ~700 kms the trany whine is substantially reduced. Hope that with further mileage it will get even better if not completely eliminated. I wouldn't get your hopes up too much about it being completely eliminated. I'm at 41k miles. Still got the whine, but if you imagine it's the bike squealing with joy, it's not so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddog gt Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I have ridden Fz1, FJ, and now Tracer GT the whine in 3rd and 6th has been there on all of them. It is the Yamaha tranny nothing to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmev Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I never noticed a whine until I read this thread. Now when I ride that's all I can hear is that whine. Thanks a lot. Of course, it could also be due to that Madstad windshield I just installed! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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