i recently bought a 99 f4 with 44,000 miles for dirt cheap i thought ($1500), bike looked in good shape and rides great; but recently i noticed two things and I think it might be the same problem.

1st - When the bike is in neutral, and the clutch is released i can somewhat hear (faint) and feel (faint) a grinding noise (similar to when a car is out of coolant and the fan is trying to run); but when I run the bike it all goes away, or if im in first gear with the clutch pressed and stationary, no noise is heard and nothing is felt.

2nd, the other day I was riding with a bunch of guys who know bikes, and somebody riding abreast to me said they might've heard a wheezing noise usually heard when I take off (maybe first gear or neutral)

Question being, transmissions or gears (chain set) if needed, is it SUPER expensive or cheap enough to keep the bike around?? I'm not totally mechanically challenged, I know my way around cars and don't initially see motorcycles being that different. Any suggestions to what I can do to pinpoint the problem so I can fix it??

THANKS!!

 

1st off, the Clutch baskets on Honda's are loud, noise goes away when you pull the clutch in.
2nd, the other noise could be your chain, never heard of a 'wheezing' noise, except for a radiator going south. Does your bike feel ok when changing gears etc? gear box troubles are that, you know when their happening.

 

i got an cbr 600rr and somtimes when u press the clutch in it makes a little clicking kinda noise..its just a noisey down side to honda bikes i guess..or it could be somthing to do with ur clutch cable or somthing..im not to for sure tho

and that weezing/rasping sound..i am currently havin the same problem.im not sure if were havin the same issue but when i start off and ride around 0-5000rpms it makes a rasping noise..and iw as told this is the chain tensionor and that they are generally bad on honda bikes...i was told go with a manual one..not sure if these are theproblems ur having but sounds somewhat close..hope this helps

 

I love hondas... but i hate their clunky transmissions. Vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrom CLUNK Vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrom CLUNK Vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrom

 

uhm i don't know what an irregular change in gears would be, but it feels fine, it shifts fine, its responsive, no slipping of any sort. So i guess i can eliminate gears..it might be the radiator, but theres no leak ..yet!!

 

anythings a big help!! THANKS!

 

lol my hurricane sounded like that before I changed the oil in it. the transmissions on these bikes ARE clunky compared to my little EX500 I had before this.