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Originally Posted by Fishermanblues  Hi everybody, I'm new around here but I have been lurking for months while I was waiting for my bike to be ready. I noticed a whine/squeaking noise while I was riding with the clutch engaged, so i tried adjusting the clutch by changing the cable/arm adjustment, this didn't fix the problem. So next I took off the clutch cover to see if adjusting the clutch with the flower nut would fix the problem. However with the clutch cover off I noticed that the large gear is higher at one edge than the other, causing it to wobble when the bike is pushed with the clutch disengaged. I then took the bike on a ride without the clutch cover on to see if it would wobble when the clutch was engaged, and it did. I then proceeded to remove the clutch plate to see if that would fix the problem, but it still wobbles even with no clutch plate.
Is gear wobble like this normal? Would it cause the whine that I hear when I ride with the clutch engaged? Will it make my clutch wear out faster?
Any help or suggestions of what to try next would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Andrew |
whine/squeaking your hearing Is the cheap China Gears.
You can try different Things ..Gluing Mouse Pads Over the cover .
But
One of the best easy fix i do is .It wont fix in Completely BUT you will hear a noticeable improvement.
Here at Blue-Collar ..We call it a clutch Muffler
Take the 5 screws off the clutch cover Lay on a cardboard box.
Trace the outside of the Clutch cover and cut the inside of your trace.
Place inside And tighten all hardware. It will not do any damage or soak up grease from gears.
I have been doing this for over 6 years with pretty good results.
What your doing is taking up space the gears have to amplify the gear sound.
Sort of like A drummer Putting a pillow in a drum head.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Bob
BlueCollarBike