big unit Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 I bought my bike used so I do not have a factory reference point. I would like to know if it is normal to hear a slight whine in 6th gear. It is a bit like when you put your car in reverse and you can hear that whine (manual gearbox only). People use to say the reverse whine is there because the gear is hardly used and it hasn't worn in. I bought the the bike with low mileage so maybe with time 6th gear will wear in. If I can I will try to take another V11 for a ride to compare. My main reason for concern is due to the gearbox allowing water to enter into it, either by the breather or some other reason and I don't know if the previous owner had this occur and if he did, did he changed the oil straight away or chose to ignore it. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX REDNECK (R.I.P.) Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Mine didn't make any noise like you describe & I ran it about a week with water in it Is yours one of the ones that were on the recall list?, mine was & it still didn't make noise. Time to start the oil thread again....I used synthectic in the trans after the first change. Sump'n ain't right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete roper Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 The V11's have a straight cut box so it will tend to whine but your point about water ingress is valid. As Tex says find out if your bike is subject to the recall although whining isn't one of the usual symptoms of the box going tits-up as it's a dog problem rather than a pinion tooth problem. Wish I could be of more help but since i'm persona non grata with the importer i can't get any info out of them, (Even if they had any??? ). Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 i've got an 2002 teni and mine whines in top,sounds a bit like a generator,my brothers got an2003 lemans and his is quiet also my clutch rattles like mad when in neutral but again his is nice and quite saying that his has got peeling paint,has had a seized rear brake,has had his gearbox spring fail twice has leaked oil from the gear box but apart from that its ok mine on the other hand has been ok up to now fingers crossed,along with my toes etc hope i havent tempted fate now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emry Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Mine whines at about 5k rpm in 6th, pretty loudly. I actually slowed down last time to try and see if a bearing was seizing or not. No problems though, figured it was just because of the heavy load on the straight cuts. It is nice to hear that others have a similiar experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbdicker Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Add me to the list. Mine whines in 6th, but I don't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ratchethack Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Straight cut gearbox + Red Line Shockproof Synthetic Heavy Duty = less whine + smoother gear changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Foster Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Add me to the list. Mine whines in 6th, but I don't worry about it. I get a slight whine in 6th around 60-65 mph, but I'm not there very often, so I mark it off to some resonance going on. I don't think it's worth fretting over. At higher speeds, all's quiet. (Man I need to get that Ti exh. can kit! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trippy Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Mine ... Quiet 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th. Slight whine in 3rd and 6th is loud which being new to Guzzi's was to say the least a bit worrying to start with. Now I just thinks it must be one of the many quirky things I'll have to get used too. Might try the Redline oil though. What about adding Molyslip does that have any effect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemppari Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Mine ... Quiet 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th. Slight whine in 3rd and 6th is loud which being new to Guzzi's was to say the least a bit worrying to start with. Now I just thinks it must be one of the many quirky things I'll have to get used too. Might try the Redline oil though. What about adding Molyslip does that have any effect? The 6th gear in my RM was louder than the open Mistrals! Adding some Moly didn't have any effect, the whail was still louder than the exhaust. I bought a used box from eBay and have now what I assume to be normal straight cut whine. You can hear it but it doesn't bother, on the contrary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danr Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Mine ... Quiet 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th. Slight whine in 3rd and 6th is loud which being new to Guzzi's was to say the least a bit worrying to start with. Now I just thinks it must be one of the many quirky things I'll have to get used too. Might try the Redline oil though. What about adding Molyslip does that have any effect? Hmm nothing like reviving an old thread No need to add Molyslip if your using Redline Shock Proof HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luhbo Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Yeah, and really creepy. One dead now, one virtually dead. Strange thing. Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan M Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Yeah, and really creepy. One dead now, one virtually dead. Strange thing. Hubert Banning, another word for virtual murder. hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Banning? Who? Why? I've seen very innovative spam bots but Trippy ain't one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luhbo Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 No no, better keep the ball going low. The latter rather was some sort of virtual suicide I'd say. Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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