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Toledo Mark
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Rossford, Ohio
« on: June 23, 2009, 05:58:14 PM »
I don't know if it is just me hearing things or what.  I just changed front and back brake pads also.  Rode about 300 miles today wearing a beannie helmet.  I usually wwear a 3/4 helmet.  Anyway around 60 mph and higher I get a buzzing (I checked the bolt behind the radiator) that sounds like crickets but at a steady buzz.  Could it be the new pads?  Only thing is it does not seem to stop of change if I brake.

Any ideas?  I am 350 miles from home now and wondering about turning around or going another 700 miles.

Thanks
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3W-lonerider
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Shippensburg Pa
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2009, 06:24:07 PM »
cricket sounds normally come from split vacuum lines.
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StLRider
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Saint Peters, Missouri
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2009, 07:10:16 PM »
Hello Zeus661,
I had a similar sound out of my bike this past week. It was driving me crazy! Had on a half helmet due to the 98 degree day and heard what I thought was a squeeking noise from the front of my bike. I two thought it was the pads, but didn't stop when brakes were applied. I started putting my hand up by the left turn signal and it stopped! It wasn't a squeek, it was a whistle from air being deflected from the windshield! I'm in the procces of trying to eliminate this whistle. May have to take a bit off the windshield! Check this on your next ride and see if it stops! Don't cost a thing.
Safe riding!       StLRider
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Toledo Mark
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« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2009, 07:34:24 PM »
If it is a split vacuum hose why is it I can not hear the sound by just twisting the throttle to match 60+ MPH?

Also do you think it is OK to ride another 1000 miles?

As far as I can tell it runs fine.
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