Hey luna,
I'm not around much, but welcome to VX ownership! Something that came to mind reading your post
Is thhi...actually 2 things. You might check the nut under the EGR valve. I know that if that thing is loose, or completly off,
The VX gets loud.2ndly, in my best tommy chong voice...."Did you check the air in the tires, man?"
Seriously....if even one tire is low on pressure (often caused by peeling chrome wheels) this causes the TOD to whine and moan
As you speed up and slow down. And yes, makes it sound like you hear everything going on in the engine.
Just a thought. And its real cheap to fix! Just add air! Preferably from a free sourse, and not one of those 1.00 air pumps.
So you might just check it out.
Again, welcome to the family!
Live long and enjoy your vx!