Strange whistling noise...

[jimbogs1200]

Even when stationary, when I use the front or rear brake there is high pitched whistle noise... Also, the headlight dims when I apply either brake!
Is this normal?

 

[Wapping]

Even when stationary, when I use the front or rear brake there is high pitched whistle noise... Also, the headlight dims when I apply either brake!
Is this normal?

Servo whine.

Normal to hear it and for lights to dim slightly? Yes.

 

[John Armstrong]

And will flatten your battery if used too much, then the ABS and servo won't work, and you'll only have residual braking.

 

[Steptoe]

..... No i can't ....... it's like taking candy from a baby.

I have to wonder what you're told when you pick up a new bike.

I expect very little about the operation of the bike, but plenty about the benefits of the twat suit range and BMW branded wet wipes and potatoe peelers .

 

[Readz]

Tinnitus - have it even off the bike

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

And will flatten your battery if used too much, then the ABS and servo won't work, and you'll only have residual braking.

So, to avoid flattenning my battery I must try to avoid using my brakes too much






Andres

 

[ianboydsnr]

I get a strange whine whenever I ride my bike, its terrible at times, maybe I should remove the Autocom, pesky wives

 

[John Armstrong]

And don't try starting the engine too, that's a well known way of trashing the poor battery

 

[cookie]

BMW do branded potato peelers?

feck me! i need one of them

 

[John Armstrong]

BMW do branded potato peelers?

feck me! i need one of them

Best get one of these too: http://images.google.com/imgres?img...soft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7HPND&sa=N&um=1

 

[jimbogs1200]

Thanks gawd it is normal, i thought there was another problem!

Steptoe,
What is the address of your website?

 

[cookie]

Best get one of these too: http://images.google.com/imgres?img...soft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7HPND&sa=N&um=1

why is that so rounded when all their bikes are boxy

 

[Wapping]

..... No i can't ....... it's like taking candy from a baby.

I have to wonder what you're told when you pick up a new bike.

I expect very little about the operation of the bike, but plenty about the benefits of the twat suit range and BMW branded wet wipes and potatoe peelers .

The gent has a secondhand bike '06 vintage - and no owner's handbook - I blame the previous owner(s)..... and the parents..... and Mr Brown......


(PS No 'e' in potato. Peelers, or otherwise)

 

[Dahoum]

And will flatten your battery if used too much, then the ABS and servo won't work, and you'll only have residual braking.

This is a technical section of the site - please explain what you are describing.

 

[Dahoum]

Tinnitus - have it even off the bike

Oh how we laughed

Further non-technical replies will be removed from this technical section

 

[John Armstrong]

This is a technical section of the site - please explain what you are describing.

Technical enough: http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59971

 

[Pukmeister]

Newbie advice for Servo ABS (seeing as April 1st has passed):

If you are stopping whilst on the brakes for a while (eg hill-start traffic lights), hold the bike using the rear brake only.

After the rear brake system has enough pressure, the servo that supplies the rear brakes (and whistling) will stop, reducing the power drain on the battery. The rear system servo will give a little boost now and then, felt as a small jolt of the rear brakes and nothing to worry about (feels like a nudge on the back of the bike).

If you hold the bike for ages on the front brake, the servo stays on permanently.

Try it for yourself, you'll see.

 

[ebbo]

Newbie advice for Servo ABS (seeing as April 1st has passed):

If you are stopping whilst on the brakes for a while (eg hill-start traffic lights), hold the bike using the rear brake only.

After the rear brake system has enough pressure, the servo that supplies the rear brakes (and whistling) will stop, reducing the power drain on the battery. The rear system servo will give a little boost now and then, felt as a small jolt of the rear brakes and nothing to worry about (feels like a nudge on the back of the bike).

If you hold the bike for ages on the front brake, the servo stays on permanently.

Try it for yourself, you'll see.

Thank you! will try that one!

 

[jimbogs1200]

Pukmeister,
Cheers for that advice...