Home
Search
Member Map
Photos Gallery
Login
Register
VIEW MEMBERS
ERROR LOG
MAINTAIN DATABASE
ATTACH & AVATARS
MANAGE THEMES
BLOCK LIST
Login/Register
RECENT POSTS
UNREAD TOPICS
UNREAD REPLIES
BOOK MARKS
PHOTOS GALLERY
HELP PAGES
ACCOUNT
SETTINGS
FORUM
PROFILE
MY POSTS
MESSAGES
NEW = 0
LOGOUT
Recent Posts
Please
login
or
register
LOGIN
JOIN
Triumph Trophy
»
Main Trophy Boards
»
Maintenance, Servicing, and Mechanical
»
Whirring noise at 4k
20 Aug 22, 02:51 am
« previous
next »
1
2
3
4
Go Down
Author
Topic: Whirring noise at 4k (Read 7866 times)
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Jackpotsteve
Trophy Junior ‐
7
Topic Author
Jackpotsteve
Trophy Junior
Topic Author
Posts: 7
Bike: Triumph Trophy SE
City / Town: Brighton
Whirring noise at 4k
on:
Jul 28, 2016, 08.22 am
Jul 28, 2016, 08.22 am
Hi, Few weeks back traded my America for a used Trophy (14) happy with bike but now I am used to riding it I find when riding (not accelerating) around 4k-5k revs there is an annoying whirring....that is not constant but a whrrr..no whrrr...whrrr...no whrr.....I suck at descriptions, hope it makes sense. Is this a normal noise? Bike has 16K Miles on it.
Coconut
Trophy God ‐
10074
#1
Coconut
Trophy God
Posts: 10074
Bike: 2017 Trophy SE
City / Town: South Birmingham
Country:
Re: Whirring noise at 4k
Reply #1 on:
Jul 28, 2016, 08.30 am
Jul 28, 2016, 08.30 am
It's very difficult to "describe" a noise !
This could be just about anything - start off by removing anything in the Glove box,
and the undr seat storage box, to see if that is the cause.
Then try removing the Panniers and Top Box ( if fitted ) and check again.
It could be something relatively harmless such as something vibrating against one of the Fairing panels,
or other parts of the bodywork, or something more serious and mechanical related.
If you can't find it I would suggest going back to the supplying Dealer,
or another Triumph Dealer if there is one closer to you,
and let them take it for a ride to see if they can identify the cause
Cheers
Last Edit: Feb 11, 2021, 01.44 pm by Coconut
HAVE YOU HAD YOUR IGNITION WIRING SAFETY RECALL INSPECTION DONE YET ?
( Click for details )
Jackpotsteve
Trophy Junior ‐
7
Topic Author
#2
Jackpotsteve
Trophy Junior
Topic Author
Posts: 7
Bike: Triumph Trophy SE
City / Town: Brighton
Re: Whirring noise at 4k
Reply #2 on:
Jul 28, 2016, 09.17 am
Jul 28, 2016, 09.17 am
Thanks..So guessing its not normal...its definitely mechanical and not a rattle....Think I will get checked at Triumph then before the 2 year warranty expires!
fred_jb
Trophy Pro ‐
133
#3
fred_jb
Trophy Pro
Posts: 133
Bike: Trophy SE 2015
City / Town: Loughborough
Re: Whirring noise at 4k
Reply #3 on:
Jul 28, 2016, 10.06 am
Jul 28, 2016, 10.06 am
I get the same thing on the year old TTSE I recently bought. I would describe it as a thrumming noise which continually rises and falls in intensity with the peaks being about 1/2 a second apart. It is loud enough to be annoying as when it happens it is audible above the general engine noise. I have only noticed this in third and fourth gears. It is worse in third and occurs over a small range of revs centred on about 3500 rpm. It is a little less intense in fourth and strangely occurs at slightly higher revs, just under 4000 rpm. I would have expected it to be at lower revs in a higher gear, so this may give some clue as to what is causing it, but I suspect only to someone who intimately understands the workings of bike transmissions which I don't!
The bike is booked in for an annual service next week and I have asked them to look into this - if it has a gearbox or shaft drive problem such as a faulty bearing, I want this fixed while it is still in warranty.
Fred
"We are so small between the stars, so large against the sky." Leonard Cohen c1967
Jackpotsteve
Trophy Junior ‐
7
Topic Author
#4
Jackpotsteve
Trophy Junior
Topic Author
Posts: 7
Bike: Triumph Trophy SE
City / Town: Brighton
Re: Whirring noise at 4k
Reply #4 on:
Jul 28, 2016, 10.48 am
Jul 28, 2016, 10.48 am
Excellent, please update what they say/find... I will do likewise when triumph look at mine as it seems a similar noise from what you are saying.
fred_jb
Trophy Pro ‐
133
#5
fred_jb
Trophy Pro
Posts: 133
Bike: Trophy SE 2015
City / Town: Loughborough
Re: Whirring noise at 4k
Reply #5 on:
Jul 28, 2016, 10.55 am
Jul 28, 2016, 10.55 am
Yes - will update here,and will be interested to hear what your dealer says too. Just to clarify, I am pretty sure it is not something on the bodywork vibrating. The noise seems to be the normal transmission noise changing in character at the points mentioned, rather than a completely new noise.
Fred
"We are so small between the stars, so large against the sky." Leonard Cohen c1967
azgman
Trophy Master ‐
726
#6
azgman
Trophy Master
Posts: 726
Addicted to curves
Bike: 2014 Trophy
City / Town: Casa Grande
Country:
Re: Whirring noise at 4k
Reply #6 on:
Jul 28, 2016, 01.57 pm
Jul 28, 2016, 01.57 pm
I think what you are hearing is the transmission gear whine. The Trophy uses straight cut gears that while strong, do whine. The other thing you may want to do is change the oil to ensure that you have the right viscosity and rating. Triumph recommends Castrol Power RS 10-40w available via Amazon in a 6 pack. JSNS
Serial BMW rider
AZBob
Trophy Master ‐
921
#7
AZBob
Trophy Master
Posts: 921
Wubalubadubdub!
Bike: 2014 Trophy SE
City / Town: Chandler, AZ
Country:
Re: Whirring noise at 4k
Reply #7 on:
Jul 28, 2016, 03.49 pm
Jul 28, 2016, 03.49 pm
Since I can't hear what you're hearing, I will guess that you're either hearing the transmission or the cooling fans. The cooling fans make a racket, and their noise directs right up at your face with the way the radiator sits.
2014 Triumph Trophy 1200 SE
2013 Honda CB1100
1
2
3
4
Go Up
« previous
next »
Recent Topics
Greetings from Montreal
[
New Members
]
HACKLE
Today
at 02:46 am
2023 Twisted Trophies Get Together
[
Events, Meetings, and Ride Outs
]
2slowTrophy
Today
at 02:26 am
Anyone else running Michellin Pilot Road 6GT?
[
Tyres and Wheels
]
Division399
Today
at 01:07 am
Newbie with a few questions!
[
Triumph Trophy - General Chat
]
trophied
Today
at 12:45 am
Crash Bars by Tralex
[
Trophy crash bars and racks by Tralex
]
trophied
Today
at 12:38 am
knight design foot pegs
[
Items for Sale
]
trophied
Today
at 12:31 am
Sticky stuff being forced out from the bead the tire wall?
[
Tyres and Wheels
]
Division399
Yesterday
at 11:30 pm
Rear Brake line Bajo bolt and Washer.
[
Maintenance, Servicing, and Mechanical
]
Coconut
Yesterday
at 09:08 pm
A new Triumph dealership is open in SE Wisconsin
[
Triumph Trophy - General Chat
]
StreetCred
Yesterday
at 08:52 pm
Whats a new 2015 worth???
[
Triumph Trophy - General Chat
]
Kiloecho
Yesterday
at 08:47 pm
tweedy-bunch