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wolfen

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chirp noise when shifting
09/24/07 at 16:35:34

I have noticed while riding behind my wife on her Savage a sound that actually sounds like she is hitting her horn. A quick little chirp. I took it for a ride today and noticed it when upshifting to 3rd and 4th gears. When I would let the clutch out, it would "chirp". If I hit the throttle while letting the clutch out, no chirp. Is this normal for this bike? I can actually hear it over my bike when I am behind her. This bike is so small for me, but man, they really do move out!

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: chirp noise when shifting Reply #1 - 09/24/07 at 17:07:16 If the front wheel is coming off the ground, that chirp is the rear tire. If not, most likely the belt,, it's the belt,,
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S40NewYork Full Member Offline HANG UP AND DRIVE!! Posts: 169	Re: chirp noise when shifting Reply #2 - 09/24/07 at 18:11:41 Justin - Does that mean there's a problem with the belt or is it just normal noise? Mine does that sometimes and I know for sure the front wheel ain't off the ground!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: chirp noise when shifting Reply #3 - 09/24/07 at 18:50:44 These things make noise. A proper tension minimizes it. The tool from Suzuki gets it too tight. Check the board, search, belt twist tension set
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6051 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: chirp noise when shifting Reply #4 - 09/25/07 at 07:30:32 have had good results with belt dressing applied last winter belt just starting to chirp again..adjust tension first..
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: chirp noise when shifting Reply #5 - 09/25/07 at 09:07:57 What kind of dressing? Is it sticky? Does it attract dirt?
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6051 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: chirp noise when shifting Reply #6 - 09/25/07 at 15:03:21 think its a silicone , spray can w/ small tube, silkolene lubricants makes it for bikers choice (h.d. dealers carry it)got mine at anacessory store..no color, not dirt,must stick to belt...but not to touch... justin_o_guy2 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09: What kind of dressing? Is it sticky? Does it attract dirt?
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barry68v10 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 955 Maryland Gender:	Re: chirp noise when shifting Reply #7 - 09/25/07 at 15:10:51 I did the chain conversion and no more chirp! Chirping is annoying, but a little chirping will not hurt anything and is not an indicator that anything is wrong.
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wolfen YaBB Newbies Offline Wife's Thumper Posts: 11 Western New York Gender:	Re: chirp noise when shifting Reply #8 - 09/25/07 at 15:18:27 The only time I can hear it is upshifting. Not real bad, just wanted to know if I needed to adjust anything.
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barry68v10 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 955 Maryland Gender:	Re: chirp noise when shifting Reply #9 - 09/25/07 at 15:32:41 The belt may be a little too tight, but you can't align the pulleys perfectly because the rear is rubber mounted and moves with tension. Silicon or wax on the sides of the belt can calm the chirp.
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stinger Serious Thumper Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 848	Re: chirp noise when shifting Reply #10 - 09/26/07 at 01:26:17 WD-40 !!!
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Polar_Pilot Junior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 64	Re: chirp noise when shifting Reply #11 - 09/26/07 at 19:20:06 You need some belt dressing. You can go to a Harley dealer and get some there or you can go to a hardware store and get some table saw belt dressing. The chirping will appear and disappear in relation to belt tension and moisture in the air - but as other have posted - it is not a big deal
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S40NewYork Full Member Offline HANG UP AND DRIVE!! Posts: 169	Re: chirp noise when shifting Reply #12 - 09/27/07 at 09:11:57 Polar_Pilot wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09: The chirping will appear and disappear in relation to belt tension and moisture in the air - but as other have posted - it is not a big deal Mine does come and go...
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