it only had a new clutch fitted in Feb 2015

Correctly? Good quality and adjusted properly? Not slipping?

fitted by a dealer and they where the factory up dated plates, I cant feel it slipping

I like the biting point right at the end of the lever action 

Take the chain off and start it up and see if you get the whine in 2nd without any load

canada280i I ran it yesterday on the paddock stand with no load and 

there was no noise 

This is strange then as you would think that if it was a shaft bearing it would appear in more than one gear

I'm planning i on getting a video later today 

it wont let me add the video so the link to it is here

 

 

 

Assume that is the noise with it not in any gear? Is your coolant clear?

No that's with it in second gear and the clutch on and off biting point, the coolant level was ok and looked ok

i will dig mine out and start it and see if it is similar.

Check out the waterpump !

 

Reg.

wouldnt the waterpump do it all the time ? 

 

Does the pump cover get very hot? This is why I asked about coolant Color as I had an issue once with the plastic pump impeller rubbing on the pump case which made a funny noise, and eventually ruined the pump.mperhaps the noise is more apparent at a certain revolution range such as produced by second gear. To correct this I noticed that there was no gasket on the 300 between the casing and waterpump although one was listed in the parts book. I made a thin one from gasket material (because of the wear I ultimately replaced the pump as well as the fins had worn down) and the issue was totally solved.

When I say hot I mean very hot, hotter than would ba caused by hot coolant, if it is rubbing it will get hot very quickly

Right I've just emptied out the coolant and there was no bitsin it 

from the drain hole, I've taken the water pump off but cant seem 

to get the circip off to have alook at the impella ?