carpb202 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Hey all! Just picked up my FJ this week and it's incredible! One thing I noticed is the engine seems to "whine" at certain gears. I haven't noticed a pattern yet. Is this normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamaham Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Yep, it's a "whiner". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespadaddy Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I think Cruisin mentioned that this motor whines in specific gears, as does his Fz-09. 2nd and 6th, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipperT Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Mine seems more whiny when cold. Sounds better to my ears when it's warned up. I just need a full exhaust to drown out the whine. -S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted April 4, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted April 4, 2015 Go faster, use a lower gear. The whine disappears This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjer Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Go faster, use a lower gear. The whine disappears With some owners the whine never disappears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FigJam-OhNine Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Welcome to the world of triples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipperT Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Go faster, use a lower gear. The whine disappears With some owners the whine never disappears! Isn't that the truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robb Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 As far as driveline noise goes, the only thing I've noticed is a bit of primary drive/primary driven gear whine at around 60 mph in higher gears. Of course this is heard on the right clutch side of the bike, not the chain and sprocket side. The whine was common on the Royal Star Ventures, although it never led to any failures, Yamaha would swap out the clutch baskets for a small number of customers to "move" the whine to a different RPM that the customer may not normally cruise at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfjniner Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Hey all! Just picked up my FJ this week and it's incredible! One thing I noticed is the engine seems to "whine" at certain gears. I haven't noticed a pattern yet. Is this normal? Easy fix: Ear Plugs. Ken, Candy Ass L.D.R. Sleeps 8 hours (2)2005 FJR1300abs: 230,000 m 2015 FJ-09: 114,000 m (Replaced engine at 106K) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member jimf Posted April 4, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted April 4, 2015 Just picked up my FJ this week and it's incredible! One thing I noticed is the engine seems to "whine" at certain gears. I haven't noticed a pattern yet. Is this normal? Easy fix: Ear Plugs. This: http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/akrapovic-exhaust-system-yamaha-fz-09-fj-09?utm_source=product&kwd=&kpid=950555&gclid=CIWB_b-r3cQCFdgagQod27EAJw plus a little less reticence with the right wrist, ought to solve the problem nicely. Hope that helps, no charge! 2015 FJ-09 (Mary Kate) 2007 Daytona 675 (Tabitha, ret.) 1998 Vulcan 800 (Ret.) 2001 SV650S (Veronica, Ret.) 2000 Intruder 800 (Ret.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpb202 Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 lol thanks all! I'm just happy to know that nothings wrong with mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trench Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 My brand new bike <100 mi has a unique whine in low rpm 6th gear. Throttle mastery helps with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgoer Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Mines a whiner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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