Mine was, I poured over all of the posts that the search function would find for me. I tried every suggestion with the exception of replacing the pulley. To no avail. Every 100 miles or so that squel would return and always at the most embarrasing moments. I'm sure if you've had this problem you have been in the same boat.
Knock on wood I believe I have finally found a solution, for me anyway. I have been hesitant to share this expecting it to be only another temporary fix. However, this is going on 400 miles and not one peep.
First, I put the bike on the lift and spent about two hours cleaning that nasty build up of God knows what that has been sprayed on since 2004.
I was scraping the valleys with a screw driver to get that sh*t out. Any way clean it up like new.
I then lathered it up with MINK oil. Let it set for 2 days while I was out of town. Came home, wiped it up the best I could and went for the first peaceful ride to date. It made a little mess throwing the excess oil around the swingarm and all over the wheel, but it cleaned up and has been squeek free since. Thank Heavens and I hope I havent just jinxed it.
Knock on wood I believe I have finally found a solution, for me anyway. I have been hesitant to share this expecting it to be only another temporary fix. However, this is going on 400 miles and not one peep.
First, I put the bike on the lift and spent about two hours cleaning that nasty build up of God knows what that has been sprayed on since 2004.
I was scraping the valleys with a screw driver to get that sh*t out. Any way clean it up like new.
I then lathered it up with MINK oil. Let it set for 2 days while I was out of town. Came home, wiped it up the best I could and went for the first peaceful ride to date. It made a little mess throwing the excess oil around the swingarm and all over the wheel, but it cleaned up and has been squeek free since. Thank Heavens and I hope I havent just jinxed it.
