June 3rd, 2010, 10:48 PM | #1 |
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Name: Tim
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Quiet whining sound with bike off
Recently, there's a sporadic quiet whining sound that lasts maybe 3-5 seconds every few minutes coming from somewhere in the front half of my '09 250R.
This is even with the bike cold, not having been used in a few hours, and completely turned off. I'm not able to recreate the sound. I've tried pushing on the front tire or sitting on the bike, pulling the clutch or brakes, but when the sound appears seems kinda random. I'll be checking the tire pressure in a few days to see if it drops, but I don't know what to do if it ain't the tire. Feedback appreciated, Tim |
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June 3rd, 2010, 10:51 PM | #2 |
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Name: W
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Oh, that's the venting from the fuel tank. It's normal, especially in our Texas weather. Basically, pressure in the gas tank is being equalized.
About the only way you wouldn't hear it is if your tank is almost completely empty or during below-freezing temperatures.
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June 3rd, 2010, 10:54 PM | #3 |
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Tim,
That is not normal and your bike is broken. Please send it to me for disposal. welcome to ninjette. http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=42699 |
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June 3rd, 2010, 11:02 PM | #4 | |
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Thank you. |
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June 3rd, 2010, 11:05 PM | #5 |
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post up a thread in the "new members" section and introduce yourself to the rest of the forum members.
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June 5th, 2010, 06:15 AM | #6 |
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Our 08 had the whine as well, I did the gas cap mod and it almost never does it any more, if it does it's only for a second. My buddy has a new 2010 and his does it a lot, like you said even when just sitting for days sometimes.
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June 5th, 2010, 07:39 AM | #7 |
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June 5th, 2010, 10:09 AM | #8 |
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June 6th, 2010, 11:34 PM | #9 |
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it totally might be your fan on the radiator mine stays on for about 10 seconds after i turn off my bike since its like 90 degrees now jeez but that could be sound
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June 7th, 2010, 12:33 AM | #10 | |
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Nope. Tank whistle. |
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June 7th, 2010, 06:06 PM | #11 |
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Definitely gas tank. All Ninja 250s do this, even the ones from the 80s. Very normal.
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June 9th, 2010, 05:37 PM | #12 |
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actually mine likes to do it when I dont ride enough... cause its sad and crying please dont be mean to your bike to make it cry
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June 12th, 2010, 06:37 PM | #13 |
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ya know its funny my bike sat outside all day under the cover. i walked up to it to pull the cover off for a ride. before i had a chance, it started to whine with me standing right next to it, i didnt even touch it or the cover yet. that's what i call affection.
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June 25th, 2010, 11:04 AM | #14 | |
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I don't understand why people don't like it, it's so cute .... wait maybe that's why |
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June 25th, 2010, 04:08 PM | #15 |
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I used to think it was "cute" too, until it started doing it all the time. Once I widened the gas cap vent hole it completely stopped.
One weird thing was that when it would whine I would also often smell gas at the same time. I think the stock vent hole is so restrictive the gas fumes are expelled under more pressure and high enough to reach your nose. Now that there's less pressure being exerted I've never again smelled gasoline fumes when on the bike. |
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May 20th, 2012, 06:19 AM | #16 |
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I know this thread is quite old, but from reading the title "Quiet whining sound with bike off", I immediately thought it might be your wife/GF in the distance bitching about your riding??? Maybe your wife complaining about your GF? dunno!
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