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Title: CB750 K4 whine
Post by: willythepooh on August 18, 2018, 11:50:39 AM
As the title says, my K4 whines under load and slowing down. What’s the cause because it doesn’t seem to affect anything ?
Title: Re: CB750 K4 whine
Post by: hairygit on August 18, 2018, 02:33:19 PM
If it's something you have noticed getting worse, then possibly gearbox bearings. If you only just got the bike, and are used to modern stuff, they do whine a bit, often can be heard over the exhaust sound, but that really is normal for straight cut gears (remember how much the proper Mini, not the crap bmw new ones used to whine?) 
Title: Re: CB750 K4 whine
Post by: willythepooh on August 18, 2018, 03:23:44 PM
It’s never really got worse. Always been there. Just wondered if other bikes did the same.
Title: Re: CB750 K4 whine
Post by: hairygit on August 18, 2018, 05:14:48 PM
If the exhausts on your bike are original, by 1974 the yanks were really clamping down on noise and emissions, so your silencers will be very effective, and yes, they all do it, it's just with noisier pipes it's harder to hear, and the whine always loudest in 3rd gear!
Title: Re: CB750 K4 whine
Post by: Simon46 on August 19, 2018, 11:27:09 AM
I wondered if the whine was normal too. Definitely let's you know you're in third!
Title: Re: CB750 K4 whine
Post by: kevin 755 on August 20, 2018, 10:47:35 AM
+1 Third gear whine.
Title: Re: CB750 K4 whine
Post by: Simon46 on August 20, 2018, 11:17:02 AM
Stop with the whining now  ;D
Title: Re: CB750 K4 whine
Post by: paul G on August 20, 2018, 12:08:07 PM
Stop with the whining now  ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: CB750 K4 whine
Post by: Nurse Julie on August 20, 2018, 12:13:44 PM
😁😁😁😁😊
Title: Re: CB750 K4 whine
Post by: Laverda Dave on August 20, 2018, 12:50:24 PM
My CB250RSA developed a horrendous and sudden whine although I think the noise came from the owner when it holed the piston.... £££££££'s :o
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