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Chench53 Full Member 2004 No Login Offline "Special Ed" rocks! Posts: 127 Suffolk VA, formerly NYC NY Gender:	Re: Bird in my Bike Reply #15 - 06/17/05 at 18:08:47 Thanks Greg. Well then, the bird must be the belt. Now, how does it get too tight? If anything, I'd think it would loosen up with time and riding.... Hmmm, the mysteries of a motorcycle. Gerr
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Bird in my Bike Reply #16 - 06/17/05 at 21:15:04 They shrink during set-up times. Mine sat for three years and change, the belt got so tight that I could barely roll the bike. Backed off both screws a couple turns...need to back it off a couple more... -WD Mine sounds like a starling nest in mid-spring, you know, one of the HUGE communal nests...
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shawn_b Ex Member	Re: Bird in my Bike Reply #17 - 06/17/05 at 21:16:44 it might be the baffels in the stock muffler maybe my bike sounds like a vw bug i think it the baffels in the muffler shawn
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Chench53 Full Member 2004 No Login Offline "Special Ed" rocks! Posts: 127 Suffolk VA, formerly NYC NY Gender:	Re: Bird in my Bike Reply #18 - 06/18/05 at 05:37:24 Shrinkage with non-use...... Bird in the baffles? I don't think so because then I'd expect to hear it more consistently. The episodic bird does coincide more with rain. Gerry
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Re: Bird in my Bike
Reply #19 - 06/18/05 at 06:56:58

It is the belt that chirps in the rain. It isn't discussed too often because most riders try to avoid the rain. Also, most riders have a belt guard which keeps the light spray off anyway.

There has been a lot of controversy about how to adjust the belt, and for the most part I've been the "old fart" that figured that the tension gage and MOM were the only references to use to adjust the tension..."by the book". But this year, I tried it differently because when I needed to adjust the tension, I couldn't find the gage (I found it finally).

Put the gage back in the toolkit, and use the "90 degree twist" method...grabbing the belt mid way on the lower side of the swingarm and twisting. When it is loose enough for that, position both wheel adjusters to the same marks and tighten the axle.

I think this method actually sets the tension looser than the gage, but it works great. The wheel rotates easier, there isn't any dry squeaking, and during my 22 mile interstate ride home yesterday...in the rain...not a sound.

BTW - Kropachek and others are the ones that introduced me to this adjustment method....they get the credit.

Grin

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jennifrb Ex Member	Re: Bird in my Bike Reply #20 - 06/18/05 at 17:58:12 Rode in the rain yesterday. Told hubby that I had a funny noise going on. This just explained it! We rode again today and not noise, also no rain! It's great to learn all the quirks of this bike!
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Chench53 Full Member 2004 No Login Offline "Special Ed" rocks! Posts: 127 Suffolk VA, formerly NYC NY Gender:	Re: Bird in my Bike Reply #21 - 06/22/05 at 18:00:42 It's been dry.... no bird.. Today it rained.... bird is back. We understand each other I guess.... Gerry
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Bird in my Bike Reply #22 - 06/22/05 at 18:22:18 Chench53 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06: It's been dry.... no bird.. Today it rained.... bird is back. We understand each other I guess.... Gerry the chirping, like my wifes nagging is a pain in the butt, yet i've learned how to tune it out.
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Bird in my Bike Reply #23 - 06/22/05 at 18:26:02 Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06: Sorry to say, but you really don't have birds in your air box but what about bats in the bellfrey
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Chench53 Full Member 2004 No Login Offline "Special Ed" rocks! Posts: 127 Suffolk VA, formerly NYC NY Gender:	Re: Bird in my Bike Reply #24 - 06/22/05 at 18:28:53 ROTF sluggo!! You're on a roll!! Gerry
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DavidV Ex Member	Re: Bird in my Bike Reply #25 - 06/22/05 at 19:33:05 I've dumped girlfriends for making too much noise. At least I can adjust the Savage.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Bird in my Bike Reply #26 - 06/23/05 at 05:31:44 DavidV wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06: I've dumped girlfriends for making too much noise. At least I can adjust the Savage. ROFLMAO!
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Re: Bird in my Bike
Reply #27 - 06/23/05 at 11:26:19

i have the chirp as well. i need to pay attention to dry vs. wet, but i live in Santa Fe and it doesnt rain much, but the chirp seems to always be there.

There was another sound; not a chirp, but a squeak. Adjusting the belt helped that.

The chirp has been there since day 1. Seems to come from the front and below the tank somewhere.

I will try fix the speedo. It has an annoying rattle anyways.

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Re: Bird in my Bike
Reply #28 - 06/23/05 at 17:42:50

gandalph40 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06:

My chirp just started to get louder...it's been there sporadically since I got the bike but not enough to even be annoying. Recently it got loud enough to find it...yep, it's the speedo housing...when the chirping gets "loud" I can put my hand on the speedo and it stops....
Tom

You know I was re-reading this whole thread because I remembered what Tom said about his speedo housing. Perhaps totally not related, by my Speedo & Odomoter Broke the other night...

I think it's just coincidental, but still think it a little odd. Anyway, thanks again for everyone's words of wisdom. Cheesy

Gerry

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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Bird in my Bike Reply #29 - 06/23/05 at 19:43:41 Yep, our Savage has 2 chirps and a couple rattles. Anything else?
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