Trans noise

[SNARLEY.WING]

Have noticed a noise whining noise in 3rd and 4th gear when in lower gears on windy roads or slow traffic when I go to 5th the noise goes away is this normal for the trans on these bikes or is a service or further inspection needed

[klb]

It is normal. The straight cut gears are strong but noisy.
Both of mine have the transmission covers which makes
it whine louder especially in 3rd and 4th gear. When they
quit whining it's time to worry.

[John Schmidt]

Spray the inside of those tranny covers with some regular undercoating and let dry over night. Helps to muffle the noise some.

[jnicks01]

I have the tranny covers and the full hanger covers.  I threw some thin dynamat type product on the insides.  It's amazing how much quieter it is.  Took just a medium size sheet that I got on amazon for a few bucks.

[SNARLEY.WING]

THANKS FOR THE INFO , JUST WANTED TO KEEP HER TIGHT , WHILE IM ON HERE WHAT OIL WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOR THE BIKE I KNOW ITS A WET CLUTCH SYSTEM ?

[jnicks01]

Oh boy...  Honda GN4 is my choice.  Or Rotella T6.  Just go with one of those.  T6 is more readily available.

[Bagger John - #3785]

(Flounder)Oh Boy - an oil thread!(/Flounder)

Honda HP4 (non-moly), Golden Spectro Semi or Full Synthetic are what I've stuck with using in my Valkyries - and I've tried a number of different oils in 20 years/5 Valks of ownership. In my experience, they make the F6 shift very smoothly in comparison to others. Haven't tried Royal Purple or Motul (yet) but some people swear by them.

As far as whine...if you want whine, go find an old, serviceable cab unit EMD locomotive that's powered by a Roots-blown B-series 567 prime mover. Open the service door, step inside the engine bay near the alternator then have your buddy sitting in the engineer's seat put the throttle into Run-8.

You'll never complain about a Valkyrie motor again, assuming enough of your hearing is left. 

[Jess from VA]

If you want to quiet the tranny whine as much as possible, Amzoil motorcycle specific 10W40 works better than any other oil on earth (and may be the best bike oil on earth), but it is expensive.

I ran it for years, until I was priced out of it. 

I'm sure the oil I use is more than adequate for good protection, and I'm used to the whine. 

https://www.amsoil.com/p/10w-40-synthetic-metric-motorcycle-oil-mcf/?code=MCFQT-EA&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl-ehi_ze6wIVDkWGCh1F-AFBEAQYASABEgLLR_D_BwE

[Bagger John - #3785]

If you want to quiet the tranny whine as much as possible, Amzoil motorcycle specific 10W40 works better than any other oil on earth (and may be the best bike oil on earth), but it is expensive.

I run it in both of my Concours 14s. Buttery smooth shifts.

[Gryphon Rider]

THANKS FOR THE INFO , JUST WANTED TO KEEP HER TIGHT , WHILE IM ON HERE WHAT OIL WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOR THE BIKE I KNOW ITS A WET CLUTCH SYSTEM ?

Most important:

[Ken aka Oil Burner]

When I purchased my Valk, I had the same noise concerns. I tried Amsoil 10w40 MC oil and was impressed with the reduction in noise (no idea what the previous owner was using). I was more impressed with the improvement in shifting. I actually decided to become a dealer for Amsoil. Now, kind of like Frank's Red Hot, I use that #### in everything!