Gear Box yelp
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:56 pm
Hello all
Got my Paso 750 on the road after a five year rest - its got new tyres -original cans and new belts - oil and filter and all seems to go well - until gear box starts to yelp in 2nd and 3rd gear occasionally - had a mechanic test drive the bike but in traffic couldn't provoke this yelp or shriek - some say it may be the bearings......
the bike has aready had a gear box revision just some six thousand KM ago - second gear had crumbled under load -
If it now is some bearing seizing wouldn't it shriek in all gears? Or may it be some thing else? checked the cam belt tension and seem ok - seem loose enough and a allen 7mm key fits between belt and tensioner. Pitch of shriek changes note during down shift
Does any one have an alterative idea of what it may be? Before opening the motor is there some other thing to check?
Have it good - peter
Got my Paso 750 on the road after a five year rest - its got new tyres -original cans and new belts - oil and filter and all seems to go well - until gear box starts to yelp in 2nd and 3rd gear occasionally - had a mechanic test drive the bike but in traffic couldn't provoke this yelp or shriek - some say it may be the bearings......
the bike has aready had a gear box revision just some six thousand KM ago - second gear had crumbled under load -
If it now is some bearing seizing wouldn't it shriek in all gears? Or may it be some thing else? checked the cam belt tension and seem ok - seem loose enough and a allen 7mm key fits between belt and tensioner. Pitch of shriek changes note during down shift
Does any one have an alterative idea of what it may be? Before opening the motor is there some other thing to check?
Have it good - peter