emack
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After dealing with Yamaha customer service over this very issue,.. the only option was to rid of the bike as the noise was horrible. Knowing how Yamaha treats their customers and warranty issues I will not buy another Yamaha. They initially denied knowing anything about clutch noise and said they had no other complaints. If that's the way they want to do business so be it. They are not the only brand of motorcycles. V-twins rule -
Does whine drivr you nuts?
emack replied to eazyduzzit's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
If you hate the whine, wait until you have to deal with Yamaha Customer Service about fixing it. I rode my RSTD 8 months and couldn't take the noise any longer. I traded it for a M109.. sweet 1800cc Vtwin sound... no whine. -
Don't expect a new clutch basket to eliminate the noise. It may or may not. It may only make the noise change to a different rpm. Your shop should replace it ONCE under warranty. When I had my basket replaced it didn't make a bit of difference. I complained to Yamaha and after rounds of debate with them, they finally said the noise is normal and not a defect and that I'd have to live with it. The shop said the only thing they'd do for me is put the original basket back in if I liked the noise in that range better then the I basket. Great,.. Do I like noise "A" or noise "B." I took a bath on the sale and swore off Yamaha. I now have a 1800 v-twin that has a Ducati note.. no more chirp! It's quite refreshing. Good luck with your noise issue. It's too bad Yamaha let that noise into production. I could have lived with my 06 RSTD for a long time as it was a fantastic bike other then it being so noisy.
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http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=24232
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It's true... I solved the chirping noise today. After having the I basket installed and going rounds with Yamaha Customer Service over the lack of a fix for the RSTD... I did away with the nasty chirp once and for all. I traded the RSTD for a M109R. I just couldn't take the noise that the RSTD put out. It was the noisiest bike I ever owned.. had about every harmonic in the human hearing range. Too bad too as the comfort of the bike was superb. Anyway... I will be posting a OEM luggage rack and possibly a couple other things I scuttled off the bike before trading it. This forum is awesome and proved very helpful with maintaining my 06 Deluxe. Cheers! And ride safe.... Emack
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I've always had good luck smoothing out a clunky shifter by using a synthetic oil. But don't really want to start another oil thread.
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Stick with the V-twin. I suppose it's all in what you want, but I am finding the V4 on my 06 RSTD (even with Bubs installed) doesn't have the same thrill as a V-twin. In fact I'm unloading my RSTD as soon as possible... I'm going back to a V-twin. So many bikes, so little time.
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I order there from time to time. Good store with good prices.
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You'll like them. They are quiet, and much better then the stockers.
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Water cooled huh?... I'm not so sure I like that as it adds more weight to a bike and it's one more system that can fail. I'm currently toying with trading in my 06 RSTD for a Dyna... I'll ask the sales people if water cooled is in the future. Over heating in New England isn't a big issue, in fact I welcome engine heat most the riding season.
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How to fill radiator???
emack replied to spyderhead's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
If the radiator is Aluminum be sure to get coolant rated for it. -
Niiiice. With a paint job like that why did you stop at the tips?... Do the whole exhaust!
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You might want to yank that small wad of pink house insulation from your pipes while you have them apart. That cheap stuff can/will cause rust eventually. I repacked mine with FMF 4 stroke packing which toned them down a tad. I leave the house early in the morning and didn't want to piss off the neighbors. They still sound awesome,.. just a bit quieter at idle and a little less drone on the road. The chrome on the tips is cheap as well.. mine is peeling under side of both tips. I like the idea of black powder coated tips.. post pictures!
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Short answer, no. I just changed the engine oil on my RSTD over to Amsoil 20/50 in hopes that a heavy synthetic would help reduce chirp. No luck. Best thing to cure the chirp is ear plugs. I also greased the crap out of the drive shaft, wheel hub, clutch hub, and swapped over the rear gear oil to Amsoil 80/90 synthetic in effort to quell some noise. No luck. However I know the bike is well lubed and it does shift much smoother. Ear plugs reduce noise and they're cheap.
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Drive shaft question
emack replied to emack's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
I'm back! Thanks for the coat hook/yoke yank thing. That was my problem... The drive shaft wasn't engaging in the yoke. Dang man.. I was 99% there so many times... I never thought to shine a flash light down the tube to investigate the problem.. Anyway... done deal. Next time won't be such a chore. On the plus side... looking back I am glad I yanked that shaft out.. I smathered both ends of shaft/gears with moly 60 paste, swapped over to Amsoil synthetic gear oil, cleaned and greased the clutch hub stuff, moly 60 all over the wheel hub gears... Also engine oil changed over to Amsoil 20/50 synthetic, two new Avon Venom tires which balanced nicely,.. cleaned brake components... peace of mind for the rest of the season. Data point: Stock Bridgestones: 4760 miles,.. rear tire worn (80%) pretty good all over, front tire middle tread still okay, side of tires worn good (80%) and mildly cupped. Brake pads hardly worn. The changing of engine oil made no difference with the chirp, but first ride after greasing the drive shaft was promising... I need to ride it for a few miles but the 1/2 mile test ride the noise was better (less). Cutting down the windshield also helped improve the air flow and bury some noise. Much better looking over the windhsield instead of through it. Again,... many thanks for the suggestions. This is a awesome site, and as much as we all can complain about the short comings of Yamaha there isn't a bike out there I'd rather have at the moment. I have to hit the donate button here pretty soon.