Rattles!!!!!!

[nick]

I am trying to trace a selection of rattles that I am getting from my bike.
The bike is completely un-faired. I have had a feel around for any loose bits but I can't find any. The stands seem secure, I have checked the plastics and I have even cable-tied the passenger footpegs up.
I have had the radiator off and have replaced the radiator fan, the forks have been rebuilt. I have had the petrol tank off numerous times and everything is relatively secure under there.
I still seem to get a rattle from the front end and a rattle from the rear.
Are there any secret places where the NTV likes to collect loose nuts or am I going mad?
Any advice appreciated,
Nick.

[Jake]

Hi Nick,

Maybe, as Ilegalalien has pointed out in a previous post:

‘…the oil pump chain (sits behind the clutch drum)
this can stretch and will make more of a rattle when
the carbs are out and the oil is thin, however i doubt
this will cause vibration just a annoying tapping at low
revs, i would also check your engine bolts are all tight...’


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[nick]

Thanks Jake,

I don't think the rattles are from the engine. They are most noticeable when I hit bumps or ride over cobbles. I am starting to suspect the centre stand or perhaps the exhaust system as it is short of a bolt or two!

[everydaybiker]

It could well be the exhaust or stand(s). I was going to say rear footpegs as they wear and rattle, but if you've tied them up already I guess that's out.

.....you could always use earplugs!! I wear them for all but the shortest trips (pretty much all my trips are long trips) and wouldn't do without them now.

Just a thought....it's not your bones is it?

[madbikerbev]

the worst things on the NTV for rattles are the stands and this might sound daft the mirrors, i have a rattle in 1 of my mirrors, so i have drilled a hole at the bottom and im about to fill it with expandable foam. the other thing to check are ur levers and rear plastics.