The Shinko radials do howl more than the bias. Try upping your pressures. I do 36-37F and 39-40R.

 

The howling front Shinko, mine has only gotten worse over time

 

I don't hear the Shinko, ear plugs, but I do feel the tread when coming to a stop. Noticed that on a loaner bike too.

 

Are you sure it is tire noise?

I had a very similar noise on my 2006 DL650 at around the same speeds

Original generation DL650's had the speedo drive off of the front wheel. There is a sending unit on the left side that needs a shot of greese and when it runs dry it sounds like bearing noise or tire noise.

Something to consider.

..Tom

 

Interesting that yours made noise at higher speeds, ours only squealed at lower speeds until lubed. Valid point though

 

Another vote for the Shinko. Keep em aired up but they are still going to howl (at least mine did). Did seem to get worse as they wore. :yesnod:

 

I'm on my second rear and now the front started to howl during the last Vstrom Ralley to Ventura

 

Howl

I'm still on my first front Shinko 705 Radial but my second rear. I have a howl that starts when I reach 40 MPH and goes away above 50 MPH. I have always suspected it was tire noise, but I'm not 100% sure. I've also thought it might be some kind of natural harmonic in the fairing that's excited by the tires at that speed, as that's where the noise seems to be coming from. However, it's unlikely that the fairing on my Vee would act the same as on your Wee. Anyway, since it's been going on for a couple of years and I almost always wear earplugs that block the howl out, I quit being concerned. Sometimes ignorance is bliss???

 

Yep, definitely tyres. The same happened to me when I fitted a set of Metzeler Karoo 3's. Between 70 and 80 kph only, and only on seal - quite strange when you hit a patch of dirt on a sealed road.

 

Those aggressive tires without question, my Dunlop Trailmax I can feel for sure compared to others I have had.

 

The 705s have a harmonic at a pretty specific speed, for me that is at about 80km/hr or so, go up 5km it is gone, go down 5km it is gone. Soooo, I don't drive 80km/hr harmonic gone.:thumbup:

 

Same happened to me with new tires, however I feel the sound is actually now coming from my rim not my tires. I may also be crazy don't know. 5 mph up or down and it goes away. Mine is closer to 40 or 45.

 

My 705's are very "chatty" in the 40-45 mph area.

 

I replaced my Trailwings with 705s and immediately heard the howl start just around 40 45MPH and be really noticeable between 50 - 60 MPH.

But they handle very well.

I am used to it now and it seems normal.

 

Another vote for the tires. Mine is worse at exactly 50 (16T countershaft).