I have a 2005 ST1300. When running down the highway, it whistles pretty loud and is pretty annoying. Anyone have any clue as to what it could be?
Whistleing, Wining Noise
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Sounds like it could be coming from your windshield maybe. Try raising or lowering it and if that changes the sound you are hearing.
No its not that because when I rev the engine above idle there is a high pitch whistling.
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Is it the Jetson car sound?
They all sound like that...
They all sound like that...
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You may need to do this http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/ST1300_b.html#Engine
From what research I have done, sounds like this is a common thing, and yes Superzuki it sounds like the Jetson whistle! The faster I go the louder it whistles........everyone says its nothing to worry about, the only folks it will bother are the ones hearing it when you pass them, kind of like a high pitch jet engine whistling !!!!!!!
+1 on the balancer adjustment.....they whistle if not in the middle of the adjustment........good luck, ff
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We're going to go a whole different direction here. Check out this posting, posting #6. To test if this is your problem put some tape over the vents and see if this cures your whistle. https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1762035
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I don't think the windshield would whistle when the bike isn't moving. Refer to posts #2 & #3 above.
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You are correct
Thanks for all your replies, but the whistling is there when the bike is not moving, especially when revved up pretty good. I contacted the original owner and he told me that the bike has done the whistling since it was new. He took it to the dealer and they told him that it was the harmonics of the engine making the sound and that there was nothing wrong with the bike, and to just ride it!!!!!!
Check post 5.
It would also help if you heard another ST and the normal counterbalancer sound.
It would also help if you heard another ST and the normal counterbalancer sound.
That engine whine bothered the heck out of me when I first got the bike, but I don't hear it much anymore. I can't say whether it deafened me to that range or if I've just accustomed myself to it, but now I only hear the pleasant growl of the sweet, powerful, responsive engine.
Keep riding it and soon it won't bother you anymore. If you need more, just comfort yourself with how very reliable and long-lived these engines are.
Jack
Keep riding it and soon it won't bother you anymore. If you need more, just comfort yourself with how very reliable and long-lived these engines are.
Jack
You can get away fro the whistling by throwing the counterbalancers out... but then you would sound like another bike... and shake too. :-D
T_C, I believe I'll keep the counterbalancers, I rode Harley's for 20 years and I don't want anything shaking, growling or backfiring anymore...........all I want is peace and quiet, and a lot of power if needed.....something I'm not used too !!!!! Thanks to all of you who eased my mind about this whistling, I am just going to forget about it and maybe it'll go away.
Well I learned something new reading this thread (again) and since my TW is still on the shelf I walked down and did this. I always thought it sounded a little bit 'rattly'. Hopefully now it doesn't whistle!
I'd get the bike up to speed on a freeway (above where it is whistling), pull in the clutch and let the bike idle. If the sound changes other than as you coast down in speed, its engine related. If it remains as the engine idles, it is fairing/wind noise.
I wondered how much difference the counter balancers actually do. Curious if anyone's ever run without them...
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First thing I did when I brought my ST home was adjusted the counterbalancers.
Highly recommend doing them if you never have done them before.
Highly recommend doing them if you never have done them before.
Do the church adjustment as it only takes about five minutes. All you need is a 10mm box end wrench and a large slot screw driver. Thinking outside the box for a minute..what type of oil is being used? Synthetic oil is much louder than regular or diesel oil. Try some gasoline premium blue or demo 400 in it.