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    Question Whining noise after changing chain and sprockets - normal?

    Thanks for that. Definitely puts my mind at ease..
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    Question Whining noise after changing chain and sprockets - normal?

    Yup, that's what I was getting at with the original post, maybe I just worded it poorly. I think you might be right, but would I be wrong in assuming then that this shouldn't have a negative effect on the chain/sprocket and I'm just being paranoid that it's doing damage?
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    Question Whining noise after changing chain and sprockets - normal?

    So I've loosened off the chain to 2" as suggested and still whining as I get up to speed. Back to square one!
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    Question Whining noise after changing chain and sprockets - normal?

    Strange that it has wear like this since it has only done ~1000km since the change. Hmmm I thought I had loosened it as far as 2" (50mm) but maybe I have been measuring from the wrong point. Interesting that this is the case, since 1.75" is still within the guidelines of the shop manual for...
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    Question Whining noise after changing chain and sprockets - normal?

    Hi. I did a service on my FZ6 S2 in December, changed oil and filters and replaced chain and sprockets. Since then I've noticed a humming/whining noise once I reach ~50kph, which increases in frequency as speed increases until I can no longer hear it over wind and engine noise after about...
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