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Offline Kasindy

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Gear whine
« on: June 24, 2023, 07:11:49 AM »
My 1973 CB 350F with stock exhaust has what I would consider an annoying gear whine.  It occurs in every gear  when the clutch is engaged.  When I put the bike up on the center stand and run it in first gear, it will only whine when I slightly apply the brake.   What is normal?  I have a CB 350G that is much quieter.

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Re: Gear whine
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2023, 08:30:29 AM »
Have you pulled the rear wheel and put a finger in the bearings to inspect them for notches? Bad bearings can give a whine.
Stu
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My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A