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#39861 Jesusman (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 141 whining transmission 1 Year, 4 Months ago   I had the recall work done on my bike about 3 months ago. Since then, I have heard a whining sound from what sounds like the rear of the bike. It might be the trans. Has anyone experienced this after having the recall work done? Thanks   Logged     Jesus rides a Roadstar   The administrator has disabled public write access. #39862 Musky (Moderator) Doc took Grams beer Moderator Posts: 13510 Re:whining transmission 1 Year, 4 Months ago   Just a shot but have you checked your belt tension and looked to see if it's rubbing against the side of the pulley?   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #39878 Jesusman (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 141 Re:whining transmission 1 Year, 4 Months ago   No I haven't. Good point. I work out of town so I won't get to check until the weekend. I am not mechanical at all, sad to say. I hope I can figure this out. By the way, i don't hear it when I ride 2 up.   Logged     Jesus rides a Roadstar   The administrator has disabled public write access. #39887 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 11040 Re:whining transmission 1 Year, 4 Months ago   grgj258 wrote: By the way, i don't hear it when I ride 2 up. .... then the belt is too tight for sure. As you put weight on the suspension, the distance between the axle and the pivot shortens so the belt become looser. That's why if the belt is too loose you hear a squeak when you hit a bump. Make sure you loosen it up soon as it's not good for the bearing.s Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #39900 Jesusman (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 141 Re:whining transmission 1 Year, 4 Months ago   I really appreciate your insight. Question is, can I adjust the belt tension myself? I am not very mechanical when it comes to bikes. Thanks again for all your help.   Logged     Jesus rides a Roadstar   The administrator has disabled public write access. #39901 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 11040 Re:whining transmission 1 Year, 4 Months ago   Yes. It's best to raise the back wheel up. Loosen the axle nut, the bolt holding the brake stay (right side). Loosen both locking nuts on the axle adjusters. Turn both 1/8 turn out. The tighten everything back up again. The axle bolt can be tightened very tight but don't put all you weight on the wrench. Take for ride. If it still whirs then repeat above until the noise disappears. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #39976 SobaCracka (User) It's best to eat crow while fresh. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1605 Re:whining transmission 1 Year, 4 Months ago   Just to add a couple cents' worth. My belt was too tight from assembly. Sure enough, as soon as I adjusted it, some of the whining/whirring I was getting vanished. Just as a point of clarity for any later model readers, the adjusters on the 05 Silverado oppose each other. To loosen the belt, I have to turn the adjuster on the left (pulley) side out and the adjuster on the right (brake) side in.   Logged     Earl in Catonsville, MD   The administrator has disabled public write access. #40017 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 11040 Re:whining transmission 1 Year, 4 Months ago   Good point on the adjusters Earl. Mine face the same way so I turn them the same direction to tighten or loosen. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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