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2018 PCX whistle sound
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:42 am
by abcdarko
Hi there,
Does any of you with the new model 18/19 has a "wind" whistle sound coming from the belt area?
PCX has only 1900 miles/3000km on clock.
Thanks in advance!
Re: 2018 PCX whistle sound
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:26 pm
by cnikonpete
Mine has done nearly 4000 miles, I get similar noise ,but only on over run. I have noticed it more during the summer because my summer helmet is open faced, and it allows more sound to reach my ears.
I get the feeling that noises on these little bikes are very subjective, some owners hear them, others don’t. Despite all the various posts about noises, there seems to be little evidence of anything bad happening. Belt breakage is the most likely, but rare if replaced in time.
Re: 2018 PCX whistle sound
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:06 pm
by HondaC110
Same here. I've always thought that the sound was coming from the belt. Mainly hear it on the overrun. These bikes do make odd little noises.
Re: 2018 PCX whistle sound
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:08 pm
by abcdarko
My neighbor just got new belt from Honda at 6000km. It made clapping noise on stopping when clutch is disengaged. Wasn’t easy to prove but finally accepted.
Possibly the whistle comes from belt doing loose movement inside.
Apparently Chinese supplies.
I drive Forza 125 now, sold PCX to a friend, the quality is 2 steps above.
Switch if you can to Forza, you won’t regret.
Re: 2018 PCX whistle sound
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 3:06 pm
by iceman
The Forza has had a few issues (the 1st I heard of was the moveable windscreen supports breaking in some way), and now, if memory serves, the Forza is made in Italy or such as suffers on quality control.
Re: 2018 PCX whistle sound
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:56 am
by abcdarko
That is correct, the issues are there. I am sure that even Adventurer has an issue.
My windscreen was fixed at the top position by the dealer.
I am happy that it is made in Atessa-Italy plant where they made 1000 000 pieces of SH which is very reliable product.
I am sure that most of Forza's parts originate from Asia but the quality of PCX, looking at my previous 2013 to 2018, went down.
For example: the cover beneath the windshield is not aligned with speedometer edge-right foot peg is loose-brake lever was loose from day 1-etc.
I have an issue of China being so close to the factory. Of course, nothing against people of China but the production standards.
Even my E-class broke down twice in the first year on the road.