[quote=deathwalker;1645134]I picked up my new 09 1700 last Saturday and my heart was filled with joy. Now 150 miles later I am almost embarrassed to even be seen on it, or should I say heard on it. I has an ungodly screaming whine to it, mostly when decelerating. It's worse decelerating when down shifting(even at low and moderately low speeds). Not quite as bad if you decelerate with the clutch disengaged just free wheeling but still very noticeable. To go along with this is a positive hard clunk when change gears regardless of if you quick shift or do a slow shift. I am going back to the dealer on Saturday to have them take a look at it, but I fear that I am on going to the the casual "it ain't broken in good yet" story. This is disappointing, I traded a perfectly good 2008 Vulcan 1600 classic.
__________________________________________________ ______________Hello deathwalker,
Welcome to the forum, I have the 2T 1700 nomad, just about 2,000 miles today. Hate to say this but, "it ain't broke in good yet"!! I had all of the pre-break-in symptoms you have mentioned and they didn't get better until I changed to the synthetic Amsoil at 500 mile mark. Pipes, shift "clunk"and belt whine is all better now.
Many here with the 1700 have loosened the belt, I have left mine to factory specs and it still has some whine mostly on deceleration, dealer tech told me today it would continue to get better the more I ride it. Shift problem is only noticeable between 1st and 2nd, I figure i'll have to live with it. As far as the sound of the pipes, that too will change. They will never be as loud as aftermarket, but will develop a deeper sound. Did you have aftermarket pipes on the 1600?
Need some pictures!!!!!!!!!! Congrats, on the new bike.............
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