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the whine is on decel . It is very loud and is less noisy as the rpms go down. when i down shift it gets loud with again (higher rpm). sounds like a standard car in reverse.
it only whines when the drive train is engaged. If I clutch it goes away and the bike just rolls normally. no noise.
I was thinking starter solenoid thinking it was like a car starter where the starter gear engages and disengages but I looked at a pic of one and it looks like it just splines into the gear that goes to a chain.
Carbs? For the throttle issue. I'll check them out.
But the whine is just as bad...
I have an 82 xs400 maxim. Bike starts and runs great.
The problem with it is when I'm riding. The throttle seems really touchy and jerky. It's very hard to keep a constant speed. Seems like it is always either accelerating or decelerating. when you play with the throttle (while riding) it...