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DynamiteBoy
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PostPosted: 21:05 - 14 Apr 2006    Post subject: Whistling Tank..... Reply with quote
Ive noticed that my Tank makes a whining whistle noise quite a lot...

As a noob, just wanted too know if this is 'normal'...had a quick look through the search but couldnt find anything relevant another....most stuff on about blocked breather pipes.

The bike in question is a GPZ500s, the noise is evident when the tank is warm, when left out in sun or after run. Sounds like air escaping from filler cap and when i open cap to relive pressure the sound stops. but returns quite quickly when i re-close the cap... Ive been using the bike daily with no worries about this noise untill another biker commented on the whistle today...ive checked the breather hose, which appears to be un-blocked....so im guessing its just not air tight around filler cap or this is normal practise....cheers, Ow
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0ddball
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PostPosted: 21:59 - 14 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
My gpz does it occasionaly and all 3 of the ER5's at my local training school did it.

Afaik it's nothing to worry about.
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Rit
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PostPosted: 23:16 - 14 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
My mates does that whistling too. I just assumed that it diddnt know the words!
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jermay
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PostPosted: 23:48 - 14 Apr 2006    Post subject: My bike does it as well Reply with quote
My Aprilia RS125 does exactly the same thing. At first I thought it was some electronic thing somewhere, then I realised when I washed the tank, the water stopped the whining noise. It is obviously pressure escaping from the tank, but it hasnt been a problem so far. Its probably nothing to worry about, but next time my bike goes for its MOT im going to get it looked at.
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derbisenda16
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PostPosted: 23:50 - 14 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
its probarbbly just old seals letting pressure through from the petrol tank.
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phantomtek
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PostPosted: 01:54 - 15 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mine does it too. Just open the cap to relieve the pressure.

Gives it character and so far nothing bad has come of it. Like I say, gives it a personality.

But then again, I'm weird.
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DynamiteBoy
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PostPosted: 09:50 - 15 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers guys....didnt really think it would cause any problems, but just thought i'd be careful and check.

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Gives it character and so far nothing bad has come of it. Like I say, gives it a personality.


Same views here....i like my Cars/Bikes to have a little character/quirkiness about them, that way you can congratulate them them after getting you out of tight spots.
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kevuk
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PostPosted: 11:44 - 15 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
all the gpz500s ive had have done this...first one did it and i thought "great ive got a free alarm"...obviously not lol.
wouldnt worry about it though just open the filler cap and that sorts it.
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PostPosted: 15:55 - 16 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
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