gv550
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2016 with 270k. For the past several months I've noticed a whining or squealing noise from my engine, mostly at idle regardless of engine temperature. It's loud enough now to almost drown out the normal bucket of bolts noises. Most prevalent at the bottom of the crankcase on both sides of the engine. It probably whines all the time but wind and road noises hide it.
Thinking back to my kawasaki Vulcan days, the vn900 was infamous for burning out the stator, and one of the telltale signs was a whining noise. I wonder if my stator is failing, has anyone else experienced this? My voltmeter reads normal, 14.1v while riding.
Thinking back to my kawasaki Vulcan days, the vn900 was infamous for burning out the stator, and one of the telltale signs was a whining noise. I wonder if my stator is failing, has anyone else experienced this? My voltmeter reads normal, 14.1v while riding.