High-pitched whine in tachometer

[Muleskinner]

I've got a 2006 Goldwing trike with about 24,000 miles. I have a high-pitched whine coming from the area of the gauges that I am pretty certain is coming from the tachometer. I start to notice it when the rpm gets to about 1200 and it goes above my range of hearing at about 3,000. It fluctuates with the rpm, not the actual speed of the bike, which is why I think it is in the tachometer.

Is this something that I can cure at home or do I just learn to live with the noise?

[ThirdWheel]

Muleskinner: That sounds familiar. Do me a favor and check to see if my wife is by chance caught up in your front forks. I haven't seen or heard her in over a week and I need some laundry done.

[ThirdWheel]

I've got a 2006 Goldwing trike with about 24,000 miles. I have a high-pitched whine coming from the area of the gauges that I am pretty certain is coming from the tachometer. I start to notice it when the rpm gets to about 1200 and it goes above my range of hearing at about 3,000. It fluctuates with the rpm, not the actual speed of the bike, which is why I think it is in the tachometer.

Is this something that I can cure at home or do I just learn to live with the noise?

Seriously, sounds that may be alternator whine. I am sure that you will get some better insight to it shortly. There are a lot of people here that know their stuff.

[Muleskinner]

Can she cook??????

[Papa Zook]

Does she have a boat?

[Big_Steve]

Those jokes are..................



TACHY!!!!!

Thank-you, thank-YOU!!!! You're a beautiful audience.....

[Muleskinner]

Jokes???? I thought they were serious inquiries!!!

[Gorilla]

I agree alternator bearing whine sounds like a good source of the noise

[Baz]

Muleskinner: That sounds familiar. Do me a favor and check to see if my wife is by chance caught up in your front forks. I haven't seen or heard her in over a week and I need some laundry done.

Ha Ha I love it.That is just so funny. Baz.

[Muleskinner]

I agree alternator bearing whine sounds like a good source of the noise

Okay, if it is the alternator, is it something that needs to be addressed or just ignored?

[Gorilla]

It will just one day quit charging because it shorts out inside itself. How long one can not say.

[ThirdWheel]

Muleskinner: I don't know if there is a way to check to see if it is the alternator other that pulling the covers off and getting close to it and listening. I have not had to change or rebuild one so I don't know how difficult it is to get off and on.

[allen0621]

okay dont anyone laugh at me for this. If you can take the cover off take socket extensions or any kind of medal rod. QUIT LAUGHING!!! put it on alternator with the female end against alternator and put the square end to your ear It acts like a sthescope, yeah yeah i spelled it wrong and you be surprized what you can hear unless its a harley. their to loud to use this trick but it works. I use this several times. I mechanic showed me this in a shop one time

[Gorilla]

I found that a screw driver works best for me to listen with.