My bike is a 2007 K9 Limited Edition 5/100 with 5600 miles on it. The bike is in showroom condition never having spent a night outside.....gorgeous!!
"Black Tooth" has run perfectly until now when i am hearing a rattle, which is most pronounced at about 2500 rpm. It sounds like it's coming from the speedo which is a Dakota Digital. The first thing I thought of was the primary chain which was very loose and I adjusted it up tight but no help.Then I took the speedo shell apart (Twice!!) and Loctited all bolts but the
rattling persists,. I've also taken off the air cleaner cover and all seems perfect. The coil is tight and there is nothing loose in the battery box. All bodywork is tight.
There is nothing that sounds like a lifter at all. It is a metallic sound as though there is a loose piece of sheet metal but there is not!
There is NO loss of performance so I doubt there is a problem with the compression releases.
If I punch the headlight shell to vibrate it...no noise. Listening around the exhaust headers reveals no leakage.
All cables are cinched up tight with wire ties...no movement and not hitting the tank!
Does not sound anything like a lifter! Sounds like when you used to put a playing card into you bike spokes as a kid...those more senior will get that!
Any ideas?
Stumped...I am!
"Black Tooth" has run perfectly until now when i am hearing a rattle, which is most pronounced at about 2500 rpm. It sounds like it's coming from the speedo which is a Dakota Digital. The first thing I thought of was the primary chain which was very loose and I adjusted it up tight but no help.Then I took the speedo shell apart (Twice!!) and Loctited all bolts but the
rattling persists,. I've also taken off the air cleaner cover and all seems perfect. The coil is tight and there is nothing loose in the battery box. All bodywork is tight.
There is nothing that sounds like a lifter at all. It is a metallic sound as though there is a loose piece of sheet metal but there is not!
There is NO loss of performance so I doubt there is a problem with the compression releases.
If I punch the headlight shell to vibrate it...no noise. Listening around the exhaust headers reveals no leakage.
All cables are cinched up tight with wire ties...no movement and not hitting the tank!
Does not sound anything like a lifter! Sounds like when you used to put a playing card into you bike spokes as a kid...those more senior will get that!
Any ideas?
Stumped...I am!
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