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justin_o_guy Ex Member	Re: Rattle when accelerating Reply #15 - 01/26/07 at 12:43:06 I may try that just to see if I can affect the gas leak.. I never noticed the speedo rattle as an "acceleration related" racket. It seemed to be an rpm thing. High pitched buzz/rattle, annoying as hekk.
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Reply #16 - 01/26/07 at 13:50:49

justin_o_guy wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01:

I may try that just to see if I can affect the gas leak..

Your gas cap is supposed to be vented. If you overfill it, it will spew. I always fill it on the sidestand until the fuel just kisses the bottom of the filler tube, then tilt the bike side-to-side gently to "burp" it. Then I put the cap on and go.

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john1652 Ex Member	Re: Rattle when accelerating Reply #17 - 01/26/07 at 15:03:34 Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01: . If you overfill it, it will spew. I always kiss the bottom, then gently "burp" it. . Man this is supposed to be a family site!!!!!
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Reply #18 - 01/26/07 at 23:13:57

Thumperclone, my 06 does use some oil on a long Hwy run, couple hundred miles running 60 -70, also. I checked the oil level and it appeared to be OK. The rattle is, I guess what you could call a heavy rattle conpared to a pinging type noise. Remeber the old lug nut in the hub cap noise? That would be pretty close. No increase in noise through the gears. Throw the clutch and stops.
I plan on spending some time in the morning attempting to find the source and fixing it. HAVE TO!!!!!

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firsts40 Senior Member Offline Proud PGR Member Posts: 316 South Mississippi Gender:	Re: Rattle when accelerating Reply #19 - 01/26/07 at 23:18:43 Greg_650. I think you may be correct. Tonight when I came home (caging it), I hit the pully cover with my hand , and I cold hear it hit something alse metal. Didn't have time to play with it tonight, to late and cold.
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Rattle when accelerating Reply #20 - 01/27/07 at 06:43:00 As mentioned above, I had forgotten about the speedo rattle, too. If you have some place where you can get up to speed without a helmet, you might be able to nail it down a bit better.
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Reply #21 - 01/27/07 at 06:51:24

I think I may have found the problem. I was checking everything that is attatched by screws and bolts, and found that I have play in my rear belt sprocket on the rear wheel. The wife just come down sick a few minutes ago, so I haven't had the chence to check the bolts yet. maybe I will be lucket and just find the bolts loose, if not I guess it will have to go in the shop. Still under warrentee though.
If that is what it is, I will be more than happy to post it in case some one else has the same problem.

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Reply #22 - 01/27/07 at 06:57:39

firsts40 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01:

I think I may have found the problem. I was checking everything that is attatched by screws and bolts, and found that I have play in my rear belt sprocket on the rear wheel. The wife just come down sick a few minutes ago, so I haven't had the chence to check the bolts yet. maybe I will be lucket and just find the bolts loose, if not I guess it will have to go in the shop. Still under warrentee though.
If that is what it is, I will be more than happy to post it in case some one else has the same problem.

Nope. That play is normal. It's supposed to do that. There are other posts that discuss that too.

Yeah. Take it to the shop for a rattle. Been there, done that Tongue

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Re: Rattle when accelerating
Reply #24 - 01/27/07 at 20:33:54

Dr_Jim wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01:

If the rattle is kind of deep-sounding and down in the lower case - try checking the lower front engine mount.

This is a very long bolt that runs from left-to-right through the kickstand/control assembly, through a spacer, through the engine, through another spacer, and is retained by a chrome capnut under the rightside footpeg.

Mine kept getting loose until I used some Red Locktite ("There, that ought to hold the little B*tard...") and it did make a very audible rattle under acceleration.

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Good point....there is a rather long spacer down there that will rattle if this bolt is not torqued down properly.

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firsts40 Senior Member Offline Proud PGR Member Posts: 316 South Mississippi Gender:	Re: Rattle when accelerating Reply #25 - 01/27/07 at 23:15:23 Dr._Jim, I will check that bolt in the morning. I hope that is the problem so I don't have to take it to the shop. If I can't find the problem tomorrow, Monday morning it goes to the shop. Even though it is still under warrentee, I know it will cost me something. Thanks for the info guys ???
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justin_o_guy Ex Member	Re: Rattle when accelerating Reply #26 - 01/28/07 at 01:14:37 If it's under warranty they won't charge ya.
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Re: Rattle when accelerating
Reply #27 - 01/28/07 at 06:50:24

firsts40 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01:

Dr._Jim, I will check that bolt in the morning. I hope that is the problem so I don't have to take it to the shop. If I can't find the problem tomorrow, Monday morning it goes to the shop. Even though it is still under warrentee, I know it will cost me something.
Thanks for the info guys
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No fair. You are supposed to keep looking until you find it. Using the dealer is cheating. And besides, he'll just change a bunch of stuff, then give you a BS answer, then we won't learn anything, and then this thread goes in the toilet....

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firsts40 Senior Member Offline Proud PGR Member Posts: 316 South Mississippi Gender:	Re: Rattle when accelerating Reply #28 - 01/28/07 at 11:45:51 No Greg_650, I know the dealer pretty well, and he has always leveled with me and gave me good info. I will pass on what he tells me, and I hope it will be something that I am embarrassed to tell because it is so simple.
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Rattle when accelerating Reply #29 - 01/28/07 at 13:00:02 firsts40 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01: No Greg_650, I know the dealer pretty well, and he has always leveled with me and gave me good info. I will pass on what he tells me, and I hope it will be something that I am embarrassed to tell because it is so simple. Okay. We'll just wait with an "I told you so" when you return
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