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as it says... I have a bit of transmission whine and just makin sure it's normal. no weirdness... shifts fine and everything just speed matching whining...

Are you sure it's not the cam chains that you're hearing?

I've never heard an FZR transmission whine.

well no I'm not sure... how would I know the difference?

or intake whine

just thinking... the whine doesn't vary with engine rpm... it varies with bike speed. so I don't think it's cam chains.

hmmmm I dunno

What condition are your chain and sprockets in?

Is the chain properly tensioned?

Can you put the bike up on a rear stand and spin the wheel?

Could also be your rear wheel bearing going south.

chain and sprockets are all new and tension is correct... I'll check the wheel bearings next

wheel bearings are cheap(even the good ones from all balls) and pretty easy to swap out so lets hope thats it!

hm not to jack this thread , but with the wheel on the stand is it supposed to turn freely kinda like a bicycle , because mine doesnt complete a full turn ..? and i have that whining sound also

Mine has a louder 2nd gear and 6th gear whine then any of the other gears ..... well it looks like a little extra wear on those 2 gears .... After i installed a new DID chain and new sprockets , the whine was not near as bad , but it was still there ... The guy across town put a new non-sealed drive chain on his bike and said it made it whine louder then before .... Tranny design wear & tear , worn drive chain and sprockets , it's gonna whine up a storm .

Ok this will sound strange. I had a similar whine on my Z750 the was really apparent above 5000rpm. I adjusted the chain and changed the oil...no more whine.

thats how I know that I'm in second gear. It whines and its pretty loud. But thats the only gear it whines.

get some loud exhaust , that whine will go away instantly. LOL anything with a gearbox is gonna whine so i would get used to it, you may try some full synthetic oil to quiet it down a little .