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Vic Great video! Question: How do you have that camera mounted?

I just spoke with my dealer about this very issue no more than 30 minutes ago. I have an 07 with almost identical mileage and the same whine (I call it a howl) has developed in the last 500 miles. We talked about greasing the splines (from posts here), but both he and Yamaha say the spline issue is more of a clicking noise that you can hear walking the bike across a parking lot. They believe the noise is from the rear tire wear. We looked at my rear tire and it is quite flat (not literally) from wear and has very distinct large rounded corners. Anything less that perfectly vertical produces the low level whine or howl. I ride one up most of the time and it seems to me that 3k on a set of tires isn't much, but a new rear tire might be in the offing after the holiday weekend trip. Anyone got suggestions for brands.

Larry Thanks for trying to include me in this ride. Would love to go but unfortunately Saturday is a work day for us. There is good news and bad news in being quite busy this time of year... it reduces my riding time considerably. Keep me posted on rides. We get together eventually.

As I have posted before, all the shenanigans some have devised to mask the noise not the solution. Elimination of the noise "IS" the solution. For the record; I just received word from my dealer mid week that Yamaha "will" be replacing the I-Basket under warranty (it's not even two months old), but Yamaha made the dealer state specifically that the replacement "may not eliminate the noise". Second point to note; if the noise has hot diminished significantly after the switch-out, I will be contacting my friends at www.LemonAuto.com. They are good guys to work with and have offices throughout the US. Not sure if they do motorcycle claims, but we'll see where that takes us.

I will be having the I-Basket installed next week. If the whine is still as bad, then my answer would be no.

Squeeze... what's the cost of that vMax retro-fit? I'll keep that in mind as I progress through this process of in-and-out of the dealership service department for the I Basket change outs. I really want this problem resolved before the show flies here in southern Michigan and the bike gets partially mothballed (I ride in January and February on "warmer" weekends). Ever the pessimist, and reading all the posts here, I'm hard pressed to see it resolved this season. It just frustrates me to no end and makes me angry as hell that any of us have to endure this ridiculous process just to be able to enjoy our RSV's.

There are many threads about the dreaded whine from the transmission. I also have the 07 Blue/Black and the whine borders on unbearable throughout the majority of the cruising range I use. I took it to the dealer last week now that I have 1000 miles on it, because it has gotten worse rather than better during break-in. I took all the notes from this website about the I Basket and the dealer consulted with Yamaha, and the mechanic (after a test ride) finally got Yamaha to agreed to replace the I Basket under warranty. Only problem is that the part is now on back-order with no foreseeable ETA. Even then, the I Basket is not a sure cure. As some have suggested, I switched to Amsoil synthetic oil yesterday and after 150 miles today there was no noticeable difference. There have been posts that even after the change out to the I basket that the noise is still there. If they can't fix this noise, I won't tolerate this as acceptable. I have legal friends that make quite a good living just suing the auto companies. The whine is 1) more than annoying, as it actually hurts my ears after 3-4 hours, 2) takes the enjoyment out of riding an otherwise great machine, 3) completely embarrassing when others constantly question me about checking my oil levels because they can hear the whine when riding in a group, and 4) absolutely shameful for a bike that has been in production for 8 or 9 years. Yamaha says that the noise is subjective. Some claim that earplugs or full face helmets or shorter windshields or turning up the sound system help mask the noise. That isn't the point people! You shouldn't have to "mask" the noise! It shouldn't be there in the first place. Maybe it's time to consult an attorney for a class action lawsuit. To continue to accept the failure of Yamaha engineers after a 9 year run on the same model after all the years of complaining on this board, sure seems to be solid basis for a legal argument. Had I known of this problem before purchasing this bike, I surely would have done a lot more homework and more than likely would not have purchase the RSV. Yes I freely admit that I didn't perform sufficient due diligence, but I never would have thought the RSV has such a major mechanical design flaw. The threads I read where about how many owners just loved their RSV. Somehow in my hasty research I completely missed this (in hindsight) very conspicious and severe issue. I love most things about the RSV, but I sure never expected an issue like this from a bike in this price range. I am thoroughly frustrated. The RSV has a 5 year factory warranty. Yamaha will certainly know my name by the time my warranty is up. That's if legal action doesn't force them take it back if this whining problem isn't resolved.

Hey Larry! The surgery news is great. (thanks Joyce) I wanted to stop by on Wednesday night, but I didn't get loose till it was too late. Didn't feel it appropriate to show up after 9 the night before surgery. Obviously everyone on the Venture and the Volusia sites, and everyone else that knows you that doesn't ride a bike, wish you a speedy recovery and exceptional results! As I told you in my email, I'm really excited for you. What a big change coming in your life. Hope to see you sometime Saturday. Not sure where that might be. I look forward to hearing about and seeing the "Carbon One" mods to the RSV. If they are like the VOL mods, they will be one of a kind and of exceptional quality. See ya soon pal! Lynn