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Thread: Anyone have an alternator whine?

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    Default Anyone have an alternator whine?

    I've had our 03 Roadsmith trike now for 2500 miles.I'm starting to hear a whine and also notice the lights get alittle brighter if I rev the engine, and the whine sounds abit higher in pitch. Does anyone know what the standard amps are on a factory alternator are? And where is a good place to buy one,not looking for cheap but something that is long lasting. Thanks in advance for any info,I need all the help I can get !

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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    The GL1800 alternator does not whine! It chirps like a little bird.

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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bullet View Post
    The GL1800 alternator does not whine! It chirps like a little bird.
    Guess my '06 is a crying bird then... The guys I ride with say they don't even have to look up to know it's me. My bike has "wined" every since it was new.

    Honda beefed up the alternator output in '06 to 1200 watts at 5000 rpm but I think it comes on line to near full charge much sooner then that. I seem to recall the '01 thru '05 was 1100 watts.

    Both of my GL1800's lights brightened a bit when I came off idle. Check the charge voltage at say 2500 rpm. I'd expect to see 14 plus volts.
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    I'm like an old race horse..... I can still run the race -- Just ache more at the finish line and need more rest between outings.

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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    YES! That whine drives me nuts to the point where I turn my hearing aids completely OFF! My trusted trike-builder and a trusted mechanic, both of whom work 90% on Goldwings, advised "get used to it as almost all Wings do that!" According to them, the whine does not signal the necessity for a new alternator, it's just the nature of the beast. Sure wish someone had a better solution.

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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    You want whine ride a Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe.
    The noise I hear on my 04 Gold Wing motor trike is the tires
    whistling.

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    Talking Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    My 05 does the same thing. I kinda figure it as a cat purring, lol.

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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    It doesn't bother me.
    I was told that all 1800's make that sound due to the timing chain/gears.

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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    Quote Originally Posted by 1800 06 Champion Trike View Post
    It doesn't bother me.
    I was told that all 1800's make that sound due to the timing chain/gears.
    My 2012 does it, I haven't heard a GL1800 which hasn't done it.
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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    Thanks to all , I'll not do anything till it's broke, then I'll replace it. Just kinda bothers me , but I just ignore it.

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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    I just pretend that my 05 has a Jimmy 671 blower on it. Same kind of sound.

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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    I just enjoy the quiet sound of my Honda! I could be deaf now, who knows lol
    I have Harley ears, they ring all the time
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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    I have straight/open exhaust on my 06 so all I hear is the sound of my exhaust which is music to my ears. It rumbles at low RPMs and sounds like a Porsche at high speed.

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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    its the timing chains whining, not sure you can do anything but turn the hearing aids down thats what i do

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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    Mine does.

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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    Notice a whine on mine occasionally, narrowed it down to the air bag in the rear.

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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    Quote Originally Posted by kwputt View Post
    Notice a whine on mine occasionally, narrowed it down to the air bag in the rear.
    You could be in grave danger if the air bag DEPLOY's

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    Smile Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    On my second Goldwing and they both have noise, the one I have now is louder than my old one. Seems to be normal.

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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    My 07 does it, and yes it drives me crazy. When looking to buy a trike I wanted to find one that did not whine, unfortunately I could not. All the units I looked at had some sort of whine - some worse than others, but it was definately there. Learn to live with it and eventually you don't hear it (selective hearing), much.

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    Default Re: Anyone have an alternator whine?

    Quote Originally Posted by johnnie1 View Post
    On my second Goldwing and they both have noise, the one I have now is louder than my old one. Seems to be normal.
    If it didn't whine it wouldn't make any noise at all. After riding a Harley the whine sounds pretty nice.....

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