Gearbox whine?

**Camshaft** · 21st January 2011, 12:51

on my gixxer k1 1000 the gearbox in 1st and 2nd whines very loudly, is this normal?
from having reali close cut gears??

**blackdog** · 21st January 2011, 13:11

no, not normal

**onearmedbandit** · 21st January 2011, 13:46

+1. Definitely not normal.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 21st January 2011, 14:14

May've worn through the hardning on the gears mate...

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 21st January 2011, 14:25

its yah Camshaft... oh wait?? ummmm...

**SMOKEU** · 21st January 2011, 14:58

You sure you're running good, fresh oil in it?

**racefactory** · 21st January 2011, 18:14

It's definitely normal to have whining in lower gears especially first. Had a gsxr600 that did this brand spanking new. With a stock exhaust it is especially audible.

There are also a lot of noises that could be mistaken for this sound. For example a worn chain or sprockets.

is it really insanely loud?

wouldn't worry about it mate... K1's are bombproof unlike the later pos stuff.

**onearmedbandit** · 21st January 2011, 20:34

Originally Posted by racefactory

It's definitely normal to have whining in lower gears especially first. Had a gsxr600 that did this brand spanking new. With a stock exhaust it is especially audible.

There are also a lot of noises that could be mistaken for this sound. For example a worn chain or sprockets.

is it really insanely loud?

wouldn't worry about it mate... K1's are bombproof unlike the later pos stuff.

No GSXR's I've owned, including my current K2 thou have had a whine in any of the gears.

**gatch** · 21st January 2011, 21:54

I wouldn't consider it normal.

Not for such small teeth.

**blackdog** · 22nd January 2011, 00:45

Originally Posted by racefactory

Had a gsxr600 that did this brand spanking new. With a stock exhaust it is especially audible.

woah you must have some bad luck

no gixxers i've ever ridden (inc. post K1) have ever generated any gearbox noise at all.

**sinfull** · 22nd January 2011, 01:08

Crash it through the lower few gears with out a clutch for a while, that will sort it !

(read my lips....P/T)

**Brian d marge** · 22nd January 2011, 01:19

is it a british import or a Jap import ??

the British one tend to whine more

The more the gears are lubricated the less the whine

Stephen

**blackdog** · 22nd January 2011, 01:33

Originally Posted by Brian d'marge

is it a british import or a Jap import ??

the British one tend to whine more

The more the gears are lubricated the less the whine

Stephen

hmmm, i thought that was the aussie imports

**TimeOut** · 22nd January 2011, 05:33

Originally Posted by theblackstig

hmmm, i thought that was the aussie imports

**Grubber** · 22nd January 2011, 07:40

Get rid of it now.....thats what i did with my ex wife!
Nice and quiet now!

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