rattle

A few days ago I noticed an irritating rattle coming from the left forward downpipe. I removed the pipe and discovered (with a rubber mallot) that the inner pipe had become dislodged somehow and was rattling around. I didn't even know there was one pipe inside the another. So like a surgeon, I...

Hi guys, when bike is cold or bit warm I can hear rattling noise on idle when clutch lever is not pulled in. When I pull clutch lever, noise goes off. Changed oil just to be sure but noise is still there. It happens on Vmax 1200 1996. Any reason to be concerned?

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Since the arrival of 'Black Betty' from Bob Moore, I have been making some improvements, and one has been paint and pinstripe the side covers which has gone unsuccessfully. I cleaned, taped, primed, painted, then cleared the covers. The problem is the paint falls off. I can scrape it off with...

So I'm thinking the annoying rattle that I hear (mostly as the engine decelerates) is coming from where the pipe sections slip together. It's a tight fit and there are no clamps. It doesn't appear that there were ever any clamps. So I'm wondering if anyone has ever had a rattle issue with a...

I'd like to meet the guy that defaced this poor Max, I'd punch him right in the mouth! :damn angry: http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/mcy/3088543446.html

Has anyone had a rattle in the speedometer? I have a rattle that is coming from instument cluster area, and I have narrowed down to the speedometer. Headlight and internals are good. Really not much up there to rattle. Believe me it is hard to keep the bike upright and coasting on my gravel...

Hi everyone and apologies if this has been covered. I did a search and couldn't find anything on it. It's driving me crazy, it rattles between 2500 and 4000 rpms, when the bike is pulling hard off the bottom. I can touch the speedo glass and it stops, but I can't figure out how to do anything...

Not a real bad rattle, and only when I hit speed bumps or any good jolt to the suspension. I tried some foam on top of the headlight and that seemed to soften it a little, but it's still really obnoxious. Any ideas?

I want to say this is a very informative forum and I have been getting great tips on the Vmax. Hind sight is 20/20 and I wish I would of found this forum years ago. My 2000 Vmax had bad battery / starter issues. And of course the bike would eventually not start even with a direct jump. Lots...

Kept hearing this rattle which sounded like a loose screw dancing on a tin roof which was hard to pick out because my helmet makes so much wind noise. Looked everywhere but found nothing and then started to suspect something under the faux tank or behind the scoops etc. But then I remembered a...

Is there anything that can be done to silence the clutch rattle? It's not a big deal but it would be nice if something could be done to muffle it a bit.