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Just picked up an MT-09 from my local dealership. So far, even respecting the recommended break-in procedure, the bike is amazing and everything I wanted.
I noticed when shifting to 6th to cruise, I can only assume the gearbox makes a very loud high-pitched whine that goes away around 65mph. I know there are a lot of threads out there on this but I want to make sure what I'm hearing is what I've been reading about. For what it's worth, I don't seem to have the 3rd gear noise that a lot of people have commented on.
If I shift into 6th at or below 60mph (96kph), or 4K RPM, I get the most horrendous, loud, high-pitched whine I've ever heard from a motorized device. Easily drowns out the wind and exhaust note at that speed. I thought my old Boulevard's shaft drive got loud at times but the MT-09 raises the bar. It sounds a lot like an old car I had which had a completely ruined ring/pinion. Aside from the sound, there is zero evidence of a mechanical problem. The gearbox works phenomenally otherwise.
The dealer said I should not be shifting into 6th at that speed and sure enough, if I stay in 5th at those speeds the sound does not appear. It's a little counter-intuitive for me because the bike does seem to have the torque to cruise at those speeds in 6th; even with my large size. In fairness, I'm not used to having a 10K+RPM redline. I'm joining you from the world of two cylinder cruisers.
If the bike characteristically whines in 6th then so be it. Every bike has some quirks. I just want to make sure something isn't wrong with my new toy.
I noticed when shifting to 6th to cruise, I can only assume the gearbox makes a very loud high-pitched whine that goes away around 65mph. I know there are a lot of threads out there on this but I want to make sure what I'm hearing is what I've been reading about. For what it's worth, I don't seem to have the 3rd gear noise that a lot of people have commented on.
If I shift into 6th at or below 60mph (96kph), or 4K RPM, I get the most horrendous, loud, high-pitched whine I've ever heard from a motorized device. Easily drowns out the wind and exhaust note at that speed. I thought my old Boulevard's shaft drive got loud at times but the MT-09 raises the bar. It sounds a lot like an old car I had which had a completely ruined ring/pinion. Aside from the sound, there is zero evidence of a mechanical problem. The gearbox works phenomenally otherwise.
The dealer said I should not be shifting into 6th at that speed and sure enough, if I stay in 5th at those speeds the sound does not appear. It's a little counter-intuitive for me because the bike does seem to have the torque to cruise at those speeds in 6th; even with my large size. In fairness, I'm not used to having a 10K+RPM redline. I'm joining you from the world of two cylinder cruisers.
If the bike characteristically whines in 6th then so be it. Every bike has some quirks. I just want to make sure something isn't wrong with my new toy.
