Your right Nyroc, this is an old topic. Mine still make this noise, a little louder then it used to be. I believe that it is coming from the clutch area. Something wearing in there. Nothing has broke yet so I will keep riding. I think rivermud is right, I just need a louder pipe, that will fix it. Oh ya Nyroc, I'm still here, I just tend to read more then write. It's like a daily newspaper for me.

 

Mine went away when the dealer rebuilt my near-totalled P-650 in Oct '02.??????? New frame, same running gear, and suspension. New plastic and strng. stem and 4 new "c" series

 

That's gotta hurt!!

 

nyroc has pix, or did. I was a sad camper last Oct 27th., as I watched it barrel roll 7-10 times down a Appalachian Mtn. foothill! Repair bill was $4625.00 , I had insurance.

 

I don't have those Pics anymore. I don't like seeing wrecked 650's. It brings memories of my own pain.

Also, TRX450's accident was not caused by thise noise, in case any one is still following this. The originally discussed noise is a creak caused by normal slippage of drive shaft parts while taking off (due to trailing arm motion). Most of us never hear it. IT is normal.