bike makes a humming sound when off?

greatwhiteninja · October 4th, 2011, 04:43 PM

never noticed this before but i was in the garage today and it was just extremely quiet in there.. well every like 1-2 mins the bike makes a very.. very light humming sound that lasts for maybe 2sec's , just keeps repeating every 2mins or so.. key off and evrything

lux · October 4th, 2011, 05:53 PM

Is it the gas tank hum? http://www.ninjette.org/wiki/Tank_whistling

greatwhiteninja · October 4th, 2011, 05:56 PM

I don't think so.. it sounds like something electrical surging.. hard to pinpoint also.

Gorilla25 · October 4th, 2011, 09:22 PM

prob. ur electric fan...mine does it too sometimes

greatwhiteninja · October 5th, 2011, 07:07 AM

yeah thats probably what it is.. i dont normally sit in the garage without my radio on but the other day when it was doing it was probably a good day or 2 from last starting so it must do it all the time??

rockNroll · October 5th, 2011, 09:44 AM

gremlins?

Gorilla25 · October 5th, 2011, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greatwhiteninja

yeah thats probably what it is.. i dont normally sit in the garage without my radio on but the other day when it was doing it was probably a good day or 2 from last starting so it must do it all the time??

oh....what?.....mine only goes on after some rides. If i dont ride it, the only sound she makes is that famous gas tank purge sound. if it is your fan, im not sure why it would do that

akima · October 5th, 2011, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockNroll

gremlins?

Maybe he shouldn't wash his bike for a few days... just in case you're right.

dubojr1 · October 5th, 2011, 11:01 AM

The fan should NOT run all the time. It may continue to run for a brief period right after shutting down the engine but that is all that would be considered normal.

greatwhiteninja · October 5th, 2011, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gorilla25

oh....what?.....mine only goes on after some rides. If i dont ride it, the only sound she makes is that famous gas tank purge sound. if it is your fan, im not sure why it would do that

i know what the fan sounds like when it comes on after you shut the bike off, thats loud.. this is a very faint short hummmm sound.. i would try to record it but i doubt the camera would even pic it up.. if the bike were outside i doubt i would even hear it. i dont think its the tank purge because whatever it is its like its a timed thing. like exactly ever minute it makes the sound .. ill try to investigate it more. but it cant be from right after riding cause when i noticed it like i said it had to be a good 48hrs since last starting so im guessing it was in there for 2 days humming along lol!

Kevin2109 · October 5th, 2011, 04:24 PM

Cats.... There stuck in your bike

You seriously need to call animal control, this is a big problem

greatwhiteninja · October 5th, 2011, 07:29 PM

ill do that tomorrow

CZroe · October 8th, 2011, 06:34 AM

Leave your tank open and I bet it'd stop.

Lil_Green_Demon · October 8th, 2011, 07:07 AM

Why do you have cats in your bike, OP?

greatwhiteninja · October 8th, 2011, 11:22 AM

i stood out in the garage for a solid 20mins yesterday.. never herd it once, who knows! lol

kevheads · October 8th, 2011, 11:56 AM

push it out in the driveway and let it sit in the sun for a bit then back to the garage. I've noticed that gets mine going. One day the wife and daughter came running in the house saying there is some animal stuck in the garage.

Gorilla25 · October 8th, 2011, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kevheads

push it out in the driveway and let it sit in the sun for a bit then back to the garage. I've noticed that gets mine going. One day the wife and daughter came running in the house saying there is some animal stuck in the garage.

greatwhiteninja · October 14th, 2011, 07:55 PM

HAHA!! i caught the animal! listen closely at 20-25sec and 50-55.. im guessing it is gas tank related because i opened the gas cap, and the noise stopped... it seems to take 2-3 days sitting in the garage without starting the bike up to make the noise.

Gorilla25 · October 15th, 2011, 02:49 PM

she sounds grouchy..take her out for a ride a lil more often

greatwhiteninja · October 15th, 2011, 04:09 PM

lol!

str8t six · October 15th, 2011, 09:03 PM

sounds like the gas tank to me.

Jedi_Ninja · February 8th, 2013, 04:29 AM

Thanks Greatwhiteninja, I just bought this bike and in the garage I was trying to track down that damn sound for like 1 hour.

I thought that some bug/hornet was caught somewhere in the walls LOL

Good to confirm with video and sound hahaha

csmith12 · February 8th, 2013, 08:11 AM

Dood..... that is her mating call. She wants you to ride her. Do not deny! Add me to the list of peeps that thinks it sounds like tank venting.

And welcome Tekky!

ChaoSS · February 8th, 2013, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

Dood..... that is her mating call. She wants you to ride her. Do not deny! Add me to the list of peeps that thinks it sounds like tank venting.

And welcome Tekky!

Damn you, I was just going to say the mating call thing.

But really, that's your bike moaning in ecstasy, thinking about riding. She's ready for you, if you are man enough to take her out and ride her like she's fantasizing about.

Bikes get lonely sitting in the garage by themselves, man, you can't do that to them.

alex.s · February 8th, 2013, 04:07 PM

your bike gets sad when its off. it starts crying out for you. ride it more.

ChaoSS · February 9th, 2013, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greatwhiteninja

but it cant be from right after riding cause when i noticed it like i said it had to be a good 48hrs since last starting ...

Well there's your problem. You have to take care of her before she starts getting all noisy and whiny, you can't just go off and ignore her for days on end.

It's like you never had a girlfriend or something..

Jedi_Ninja · February 10th, 2013, 06:14 PM

LOL I have been riding her!
She still moans when I get back, my wife reckons it kinda sounds like a soft sounded wookie.

I can confirm that the sound does stop if I open the tank for 30-60secs

October 4th, 2011, 04:43 PM	#1
greatwhiteninja Ridin Dirty Name: Ed Location: Delaware Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921	bike makes a humming sound when off? never noticed this before but i was in the garage today and it was just extremely quiet in there.. well every like 1-2 mins the bike makes a very.. very light humming sound that lasts for maybe 2sec's , just keeps repeating every 2mins or so.. key off and evrything __________________________________________________ #1

October 4th, 2011, 05:56 PM	#3
greatwhiteninja Ridin Dirty Name: Ed Location: Delaware Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921	I don't think so.. it sounds like something electrical surging.. hard to pinpoint also. __________________________________________________ #1

October 5th, 2011, 07:07 AM	#5
greatwhiteninja Ridin Dirty Name: Ed Location: Delaware Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921	yeah thats probably what it is.. i dont normally sit in the garage without my radio on but the other day when it was doing it was probably a good day or 2 from last starting so it must do it all the time?? __________________________________________________ #1

October 5th, 2011, 09:44 AM	#6
rockNroll . Name: rock Location: greenville, south carolina Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): black Posts: A lot.	gremlins? __________________________________________________ Always get a second opinion because most of these people are makin' this stuff up

October 5th, 2011, 11:01 AM	#9
dubojr1 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Jacksonville, Florida Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250R SE, 07 Honda CRF230F, 06 Honda CRF150F Posts: A lot.	The fan should NOT run all the time. It may continue to run for a brief period right after shutting down the engine but that is all that would be considered normal. __________________________________________________ 09 250R SE: Paying it forward one post at a time! Don't forget to add yourself to our Member Map

October 4th, 2011, 05:53 PM	#2
lux ninjette.org guru Name: lux Location: NY Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 306	Is it the gas tank hum? http://www.ninjette.org/wiki/Tank_whistling

October 4th, 2011, 09:22 PM	#4
Gorilla25 Dakine... Name: AJ Location: DFW Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R (Sold) \| 636 (hopefully soon) Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5	prob. ur electric fan...mine does it too sometimes

October 5th, 2011, 04:24 PM	#11
Kevin2109 KThanksBye Name: Kevin Location: Orange County Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 zx636r Posts: A lot.	Cats.... There stuck in your bike You seriously need to call animal control, this is a big problem __________________________________________________ ----> My Youtube! <---- Unregistered, watch my youtube page!

October 5th, 2011, 07:29 PM	#12
greatwhiteninja Ridin Dirty Name: Ed Location: Delaware Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921	ill do that tomorrow __________________________________________________ #1

October 8th, 2011, 06:34 AM	#13
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	Leave your tank open and I bet it'd stop.

October 8th, 2011, 07:07 AM	#14
Lil_Green_Demon Winging It In Life Name: Umar Location: SoCal Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R; 2011 250R (sold) Posts: A lot.	Why do you have cats in your bike, OP? __________________________________________________ 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - Apr 22, 2011; Sold - Feb 17, 2015) 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - May 01, 2017; Current)

October 8th, 2011, 11:22 AM	#15
greatwhiteninja Ridin Dirty Name: Ed Location: Delaware Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921	i stood out in the garage for a solid 20mins yesterday.. never herd it once, who knows! lol __________________________________________________ #1

October 8th, 2011, 11:56 AM	#16
kevheads ninjette.org guru Name: Kevin Location: central Illinois Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Green 250R Posts: 346	push it out in the driveway and let it sit in the sun for a bit then back to the garage. I've noticed that gets mine going. One day the wife and daughter came running in the house saying there is some animal stuck in the garage.

October 14th, 2011, 07:55 PM	#18
greatwhiteninja Ridin Dirty Name: Ed Location: Delaware Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921	HAHA!! i caught the animal! listen closely at 20-25sec and 50-55.. im guessing it is gas tank related because i opened the gas cap, and the noise stopped... it seems to take 2-3 days sitting in the garage without starting the bike up to make the noise. __________________________________________________ #1

October 15th, 2011, 02:49 PM	#19
Gorilla25 Dakine... Name: AJ Location: DFW Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R (Sold) \| 636 (hopefully soon) Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5	she sounds grouchy..take her out for a ride a lil more often

October 15th, 2011, 04:09 PM	#20
greatwhiteninja Ridin Dirty Name: Ed Location: Delaware Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921	lol! __________________________________________________ #1

October 15th, 2011, 09:03 PM	#21
str8t six never enough Name: josh Location: michigan Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): Blue 2010 ninja 250R Posts: 277	sounds like the gas tank to me. __________________________________________________ custom graphics, zero gravity DB

February 8th, 2013, 04:29 AM	#22
Jedi_Ninja ninjette.org newbie Name: Tekky Location: Sydney Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R Posts: 2	Thanks Greatwhiteninja Thanks Greatwhiteninja, I just bought this bike and in the garage I was trying to track down that damn sound for like 1 hour. I thought that some bug/hornet was caught somewhere in the walls LOL Good to confirm with video and sound hahaha

February 8th, 2013, 08:11 AM	#23
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Dood..... that is her mating call. She wants you to ride her. Do not deny! Add me to the list of peeps that thinks it sounds like tank venting. And welcome Tekky! __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

February 8th, 2013, 04:07 PM	#25
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	your bike gets sad when its off. it starts crying out for you. ride it more. __________________________________________________

February 10th, 2013, 06:14 PM	#27
Jedi_Ninja ninjette.org newbie Name: Tekky Location: Sydney Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R Posts: 2	LOL I have been riding her! She still moans when I get back, my wife reckons it kinda sounds like a soft sounded wookie. I can confirm that the sound does stop if I open the tank for 30-60secs

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