Chirping sound from down below
#1
Chirping sound from down below
So I am riding home from work and I hear my pager go off. I pull over and look at the pager. Nothing. I flash up the bike and carry on home. As I get to about 40 kph (about 20 mph) my pager goes off again. I pull over, check the pager and still nothing. I continue on my way and the same thing happens. A chirping sound from what I think is the right side down below or rear wheel area. As soon as I get below 40 k or so the sound goes away. It gets faster as I increase speed, does NOT go away when I pull in the clutch and let the motor idle as I coast along. It does not go away when I slightly touch the rear brake. It starts after I have been riding for fifteen minutes or so. The sound is like what happens on a car when the brake pads need changing and the warning chirps start. I oiled and tightened the chain. No difference. I am starting to think rear wheel bearing. Fuel tank venting? WTF??Anyone got any ideas? Thanks
#3
This worked for me, the speedo cable/wheel spacer at the axle was making a funny noise. So I squirted some WD40 on it around the spacer and the noise went away....
At low speeds it didn't make any noise only when going above 20 mph.
At low speeds it didn't make any noise only when going above 20 mph.
#5
The sound is a high pitched chirping, almost a metallic scraping noise.