Gear driven camshaft?

eddie cap · 06-14-2007, 06:39 PM

I have a 2k VFR and am really new to the brotherhood. I have heard of several mentions of the sound of a gear driven cam engine. Can anyone tell me what '' this special sound " is supposed to sound like ? Can you hear it at idle, at cruise,under load, at high RPM's. Please enlighten me oh 5th generation brothers. eddie

RVFR · 06-14-2007, 07:49 PM

Oh yes .. sounds like a gear drive or like a very fine gear whine. LOL I mean you need to hear it to know what I'm talking about. It's music to my ears, yep changes tone with rpms, theres no mistaking it for anything else. well maybe a Big block Chev with a blower ;) yours or the 5th gen is very distinguishable as it's on the out board side of the engine. which for some, makes it a bit much, not I thou..

eddie cap · 06-14-2007, 08:07 PM

Dear RFVR; Very well described,thanks. eddie

PorscheBob · 06-14-2007, 10:47 PM

To me it sounds like a small block V8 with a supercharger. 5th gens are sooo sweet sounding!

R.W. · 06-15-2007, 12:25 AM

Listen to the first 20 seconds of this video, you can hear the sweet sound of the 5g gear driven cams...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...00018230881500

KC-10 FE · 06-15-2007, 03:47 AM

If you're familiar with Pete Jackson Gear Drives for small block Chevy's, that pretty much EXACTLY what the 5th Gen motor sounds like. Put any decent pipe on it & you will have your own moto symphany every time you thumb the starter. My bike sounds pretty damn good with the Scorpion pipe on it. 5th Gen's with Micron, D&D or Staintune on them will make the hair on your neck stand up the first time you hear them.

Since the Wife's Hawk GT needs a new pipe, I think I will put the Scorpion on it & finally spend the cash on a Staintune like I should have done back in 2000 when I bought the bike.

KC-10 FE out...

fotomoto · 06-15-2007, 07:19 AM

Listen to the high pitched whine on my 4th gen, that's the gear drive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18JIXXJYpWM

Note: bike has been resurrected from neglect and needs a tune up.

John451 · 06-15-2007, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddie cap

Can anyone tell me what '' this special sound " is supposed to sound like ? Can you hear it at idle, at cruise,under load, at high RPM's.

You may be able to hear the Gear driven cams coming towards you in this Vid taken last year at Jambaroo bends of a line of Gen 4,5 & 6 VFR's + 1 Blackbird going past .

Note Gen6's don't have Gear Driven Cam whine but still have that great V4 exhaust sound.

VFR Vid Linky:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...67823689746418

stewartj239 · 06-15-2007, 06:59 PM

The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Gen bikes had the gear driven cams. My 2nd Gen is as distinguishable as my old 5th Gen. It is a unique sound.

RVFR · 06-15-2007, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John451

You may be able to hear the Gear driven cams coming towards you in this Vid taken last year at Jambaroo bends of a line of Gen 4,5 & 6 VFR's + 1 Blackbird going past .

Note Gen6's don't have Gear Driven Cam whine but still have that great V4 exhaust sound.

VFR Vid Linky:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...67823689746418

Great video for comparison, yep, you sure can hear the difference.

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06-14-2007, 06:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
eddie cap Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 07:31 AM Location: Valley Forge, Pa My Ride: 2003 Harley Road King, 2000 VFR 800 Posts: 291 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Gear driven camshaft? I have a 2k VFR and am really new to the brotherhood. I have heard of several mentions of the sound of a gear driven cam engine. Can anyone tell me what '' this special sound " is supposed to sound like ? Can you hear it at idle, at cruise,under load, at high RPM's. Please enlighten me oh 5th generation brothers. eddie

06-14-2007, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
RVFR Uber Guru Join Date: Jan 2006 Last Online: Today 01:12 PM Location: Olympia Wa. - Find Me! My Ride: 97 VFR750 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 3,519 Thanks: 26 Thanked 54 Times in 49 Posts	Oh yes .. sounds like a gear drive or like a very fine gear whine. LOL I mean you need to hear it to know what I'm talking about. It's music to my ears, yep changes tone with rpms, theres no mistaking it for anything else. well maybe a Big block Chev with a blower ;) yours or the 5th gen is very distinguishable as it's on the out board side of the engine. which for some, makes it a bit much, not I thou.. __________________ Getting you where you belong..... before it's too late. http://media.putfile.com/Gazelle www.loopsies.com Most Fun your Dog can Have

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R.W. Uber Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Last Online: Today 11:51 AM Location: Russian River CA - Find Me! My Ride: 99 VFR View my Photo Gallery Posts: 1,178 Thanks: 5 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Listen to the first 20 seconds of this video, you can hear the sweet sound of the 5g gear driven cams... http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...00018230881500 __________________ Member- 5G Brotherhood Life begins at 45 degrees

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06-14-2007, 08:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
eddie cap Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 07:31 AM Location: Valley Forge, Pa My Ride: 2003 Harley Road King, 2000 VFR 800 Posts: 291 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Dear RFVR; Very well described,thanks. eddie

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06-15-2007, 07:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
fotomoto Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Last Online: 06-01-2008 01:48 PM Location: South Texas Posts: 255 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Listen to the high pitched whine on my 4th gen, that's the gear drive. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18JIXXJYpWM Note: bike has been resurrected from neglect and needs a tune up. __________________ Doug 96 RCBVFR750 (custom project bike) 02 VTEC sold

06-15-2007, 06:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
stewartj239 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Last Online: Yesterday 07:22 PM Location: Syracuse, NY My Ride: 1986 Honda VF500F, 1986 Honda VFR750F, 1986 Honda VF1000R, 2007 Honda VFR800FI (RWB) View my Photo Gallery Posts: 624 Thanks: 1 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts	The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Gen bikes had the gear driven cams. My 2nd Gen is as distinguishable as my old 5th Gen. It is a unique sound.

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