650 engine high pitched

[Guest]

hi,
i bought a 81 gs 650GL last year in fall as a project bike that wouldn't start for $300, i ride a TL1000R and a 929, so this is a big change of pace for me, i was tempted into the project because i got an 83 gs450 for my girlfriend, and loved working on it and riding it .

after replacing the RR and the battery, rebuilding the brakes, and rebuilding the carbs (once before i came to this forum, and then when i found the correct way to do it on here, i cleaned and rebuilt them properly).

anyway, i finally got the title and such changed over and have been ridding it on the street a couple times, and it seems pretty solid, but i noticed there is a high pitched squeal the is coming from the engine. its not loud at all, but i can hear it. i am only saying from the engine because it goes away if i coast, and speeds up if i raise my RPM. also, its there if i have it in neutral, and rev the engine.

the only thing i didn't do with the carbs is a proper sync, i only bench sycn'd them. i don't think that is causing this though,

i was reading it could be a gasket, like the exhaust gasket maybe? Does that sound correct, or what else could this be?

[Dave8338]

Cam journals, is a possibility but if,it is a 'whirring' sound ( no better way I can describe it )' it is likely just the noise the 650 makes. I was a bit concerned when I first got mine but after several years, later... I've determined that is just the sound the 650 makes.

[tom203]

When you had those carbs off, did you check camchain tensioner to make sure it was not froze up from sitting or incorrectly adjusted ? I'll assume you adjusted valves. Even with my poor hearing , I do hear an odd "whirring" sound- but after living with dirt bikes, I felt it was normal- so far so good!

[gsrick]

Eric suggests you lube your tach drive gears. Which makes sense if you think about it. Try that as it is alot easier to check, I would also lube the speedo and both cables while your at it. If that doesn't do it atleast you eliminted one possibility.

[BigD_83]

+1 to What GS Rick says...

Wingsconsin posted a video of his 650GL, and it has a distinct whirring sound too. You should have a listen to see if it is similar.

[Wingsconsin]

Video on Demand I suppose

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEs-gRbnnh0

Here is the link to the video...

I DID lube the TACH Cable and the SPEEDO cable - I think the noise is minimized quite a bit (gone).

Hope this helps....