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02-10-2003, 09:03 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Up-state NY
Where I sled: Tug Hill,NY St Zenon, Canada
Posts: 75
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I have an '02 MXZ 700 sport with about 1,000 miles I got a great price on a mechanical reverse kit and figured I would go for it. Well, every thing went textbook except the chain case has an annoying whine which increases with speed. My wife had an '96 Grand tour and I don't remember it whining. I even disassembled it, inspected all the bearings,chain condition,even pulled the lower case bearing and double checked everything. It still whines! I but 150 miles on it yesterday. It seems to run and work great. Is it the nature of the beast? I plan on going to Canada next week and don't want to be riding 800-1000 miles on a time bomb or listening to it whine. I'm thinking of removing it. Any comments or ideas?
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02-10-2003, 10:42 AM
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#2
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Primary Sled: 2008 Crossfire 800 Nightfire
Where I sled: Munising
Posts: 2,885
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I have a friend with a 2000 F deluxe (ZX Chassis) 600, and his has a wine to it.
I would not worry about it, and I would think it will get quieter with time.
Maybe try a thicker lube?
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02-10-2003, 11:00 AM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: southern Ontario,Canada
Primary Sled: 97 MXZ 670
Where I sled: Bancroft area, Ontario,Canada
Posts: 1,139
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In the gang I ride with we have a 97 F III ,96 SLS,99 670DLX. and a 96 grand touring.All have reverse and none of these sleds whine.I also installed reverse on my old 94 STX and didn't notice any different sounds afterwards.
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02-10-2003, 06:21 PM
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#4
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: ajax,ontario,canada
Where I sled: ontario
Posts: 17
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I personnally think that any time you add someting like reverse it shouldn't change anything else unless it is not working properly or something was forgotten ( maybe you have to change something else to accomadate, I don't know) I know that adding pipes and stuff like that changes the sound and performance of your sled but if i started hearing my chaincase whine I think it is trouble waiting to happen
just my .02 cents
I have never done it but it doesn't sound right.
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02-10-2003, 07:37 PM
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#5
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Pittsfield, Vermont
Posts: 354
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The orginal owner of my 01 800mxzx had the mechanical reverse installed by a local dealer. The reverse does not whine at any speed even after I took it all apart to replace the track. Check the shims and make certain the sprockets are aligned properly in both forward and reverse.
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02-11-2003, 10:48 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Up-state NY
Where I sled: Tug Hill,NY St Zenon, Canada
Posts: 75
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Thanks! Its coming apart again tonight 
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02-11-2003, 03:18 PM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Somewhere, where I don't know where I am.
Mileage: who has snow?
Primary Sled: MXZ Renegade X 600 SDI
Where I sled: Parry Sound-Magnetawan Area
Posts: 1,327
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I have a 2000 Formula Z 700 with Mechanical Reverse and it whines slightly in reverse gear only.
I have over 2000 miles on it and I have had NO problems at all.
DP
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