Done over 20k on my VTX now. over quite some time now, I've had a slight low noise resinating up from engine when decellerating. The sharper the decellerating, especially going down hill and slowing down using decelleration engine breaking, the loude it gets. The engine sounds sweet at idle speed and sweet when opening up throttle in neutral and sweet whilst accellerating up through gears and sweet when cruising and going up hills. It only does it when decellerating when in gear. Yesterday when out on a 100 mile run, it seemed even louder than ever and I noticed the engine seemed unusually hot. Oil levels are ok and I always check levels often. the noise now sounds like a 'shovel' being dragged across concrete whilst decellerating. Also, when I dump the clutch whilst riding leaving it in gear, there is a much quieter type of ' marbelles spinning in a glass' noise.
I can't fathom what it is and wondered if anyone else had had a similar issue. I've looked around on many VTX websites and my conclusion is it if its a clutch issue, it may be either a 'clutch bearing gone on the output shaft behind the clutch inside the engine case'. 'Rivets on the clutch basket letting go' or the '4 rubber clutch dampeners disintegrating behind the clutch plates'.
Alternatively, if its a gear box issue. it's more than likely the 'Bevel gear bearing wearing out. (I say thjis because some US VTX riders say if it is the Bevel gear bearing wearing out, it will make a lot of noise when decellerating and will get "as hot as hell", which in turn boils the oil in the slave cylinder)
Apparently this is a trate of all VTX's when they have done a reasonable mileage. They also state its not something anyone should try to fix at home, as special tools are required and the engine needs to be taken out to fix it. Some say some Honda dealerships have refused to do the work when presented with a box of bits and a half stripped engine. I can't help but feel this is going to cost me a wheel barrow full of cash to get fixed. Ive got to do it though, as just spent over £9k on the trike conversion.
Anyone got any thoughts or comments.
Sorry to bore you all with this,
cheers, Honkytonk
I can't fathom what it is and wondered if anyone else had had a similar issue. I've looked around on many VTX websites and my conclusion is it if its a clutch issue, it may be either a 'clutch bearing gone on the output shaft behind the clutch inside the engine case'. 'Rivets on the clutch basket letting go' or the '4 rubber clutch dampeners disintegrating behind the clutch plates'.
Alternatively, if its a gear box issue. it's more than likely the 'Bevel gear bearing wearing out. (I say thjis because some US VTX riders say if it is the Bevel gear bearing wearing out, it will make a lot of noise when decellerating and will get "as hot as hell", which in turn boils the oil in the slave cylinder)
Apparently this is a trate of all VTX's when they have done a reasonable mileage. They also state its not something anyone should try to fix at home, as special tools are required and the engine needs to be taken out to fix it. Some say some Honda dealerships have refused to do the work when presented with a box of bits and a half stripped engine. I can't help but feel this is going to cost me a wheel barrow full of cash to get fixed. Ive got to do it though, as just spent over £9k on the trike conversion.
Anyone got any thoughts or comments.
Sorry to bore you all with this,
cheers, Honkytonk
