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hardlucktattoo YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 42	loud chirping ls650 09/28/16 at 13:25:55 i have 87 savage ls650 bobber its making a loud chirping noise while riding its not coming from the belt side more the right side exhaust..is this normal...hate to keep riding and mess something up....besides that bike runs,drives great any help would be awesome....
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hotprops Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 180 fort myers fl	Re: loud whining ls650 Reply #1 - 09/28/16 at 13:33:40 if on deceleration normal so i am told i drove 4 before i bought one .they all had it . gets a little better when hot. #4 the one i now own started doing it in the first week
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hardlucktattoo YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 42	Re: loud whining ls650 Reply #2 - 09/28/16 at 13:40:28 sounds kinda like a turbo on it
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hotprops Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 180 fort myers fl	Re: loud whining ls650 Reply #3 - 09/28/16 at 13:43:14 deceleration ?
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Re: loud whining ls650
Reply #4 - 09/28/16 at 13:51:16

In all cases, noises should be tracked down to determine if it's a problem or not.

A belt whine is not very concerning.
A bearing whine would be a big problem.

You can pick up a cheap mech's stethoscope at harbor freight or just use a screwdriver.

I had an intermittent whine that turned out to be a bearing going bad.
Couldn't locate it till it went bad.

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hardlucktattoo YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 42	Re: loud whining ls650 Reply #5 - 09/28/16 at 13:51:34 sounds more like a chirping sound when letting off the gas also my muffler has a baffle inside would that make the chirping
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Reply #6 - 09/28/16 at 15:36:37

Eliminate the belt squeaking before you get carried away with other stuff. Could just be that, then life's good. I know you said it sounds like it's from the exhaust side but wth. The check takes moments and costs nothing. Spray the belt with water and go for a quick spin. The water will very temporarily lubricate the belt and shut the squeak down cor a minute. Then you'll know it's just that. They guys here can recommend some kind of "belt dressing" they use. I just wiped some surfboard wax on it cause it was handy. Double check the alignment as well if it's squeaky.
Good luck.
(maybe a clue as to your mechanical ability so you don't get talked down to please?)

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hardlucktattoo YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 42	Re: loud chirping ls650 Reply #7 - 09/28/16 at 19:29:51 It makes the noise sitting still just louder when riding I checked the belt I got the 90 degree bend
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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: loud chirping ls650 Reply #8 - 09/29/16 at 01:22:48 right. that rules out the belt then. does it go away with the clutch pulled in? if it doesn't, that'll eliminate the gearbox as the source. maybe its the muffler making that stupid volkswagen whistle.
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Reply #9 - 09/29/16 at 05:56:40

hardlucktattoo wrote on 09/28/16 at 19:29:51:

It makes the noise sitting still just louder when riding I checked the belt I got the 90 degree bend

If you hear it sitting still and you are sure it's the same noise, then it couldn't be the belt.

That said/FYI, the "90 degree" test, that does not rule out the belt. All that tells you is that you have the correct tension. I found that belt alignment was causing my chirping. I tried a few methods on here but ultimately using the alignment lines on the swingarm was the magic ticket.

My belt ended up riding slightly to towards the right side of the rear pulley and almost right against the left side of the front pulley. Don't think that the belt "has" to ride perfectly centered on both pulley at once. Our bikes are not built with that kind of precision.

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Reply #10 - 09/29/16 at 06:35:36

ohiomoto wrote on 09/29/16 at 05:56:40:

My belt ended up riding slightly to towards the right side of the rear pulley and almost right against the left side of the front pulley. Don't think that the belt "has" to ride perfectly centered on both pulley at once. Our bikes are not built with that kind of precision.

The pulley bearing does get worn, and it allows the rear pulley to be pulled out of alignment with the wheel and front pulley - and as it wears the belt will ride toward the outside edge of the pulley.

You can help reduce the "wobble" by installing some floor mat shims in the rear hub. Grab the front and back of your pulley, and see if you can wobble it (not rotate it) - if so...you should do the floor mat shims as described in the link below.

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norm92de Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1180 El Paso TX Gender:	Re: loud chirping ls650 Reply #11 - 09/29/16 at 07:02:44 I remember the BSA Gold Stars, 500 single, would do that. Have never heard it on my S40.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: loud chirping ls650 Reply #12 - 09/29/16 at 07:04:19 norm92de wrote on 09/29/16 at 07:02:44: I remember the BSA Gold Stars, 500 single, would do that. Have never heard it on my S40. Do What?
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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2633 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: loud chirping ls650 Reply #13 - 09/29/16 at 07:48:18 If you are sure that it's not drive belt related, then the first place I'd look is the airbox and the tube beteen the airbox and the carb. Intake "honk" happens when things get a little out of whack.
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Re: loud chirping ls650
Reply #14 - 09/29/16 at 07:59:47

Gary_in_NJ wrote on 09/29/16 at 07:48:18:

If you are sure that it's not drive belt related, then the first place I'd look is the airbox and the tube beteen the airbox and the carb. Intake "honk" happens when things get a little out of whack.

Mine is a bobber alot of work has been done to frame and suspension I have no turn signals, horn,or speedo, and the noise is not coming from belt the carb is still in the same place under tank it had a new smaller air filter. But I do have a hose coming from the right side top motor with a really small air filter I do here some chirping out of that just not loud. When I Rev it up the chirp is extremely loud

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