Cheap plasticy sounding rattle on Gen III's

[bungie4]

So, ever since I got my Gen III a little over a year ago, I've been hearing this really cheap, plastic sounding rattle at low speeds over bumps. Others have heard the same sound on their bikes. It's been making me bonkers. I though for sure, it was caused by something not fitting right near the glove box. So much so I actually went as far as stuffing some foam around various bits.

Well, today, the temps are nice but it's raining (it's supposed to rain heavy for the next week), so it's a good day to finally get my Wynpro PAIR covers installed. My procrastination finally went by the wayside after taking delivery of these fine pieces in the spring.

As I'm fidgeting to get the heat-shield out without destroying it my hand brushed up against some wiring and I hear it. THAT f@$king RATTLEY PIECE OF SHIT FUCKIN NOISE!

I found the culprit! I have no idea what its for, but it has more than a normal bit of heft to it, and it rests against the plastic splash shield under the peak of the frame spars.

So after getting the PAIR covers installed (REALLY nice!) I zip tied the asshole part up tight against a bundle of wires. Took the bike around the block and NO RATTLE! Hallelujah!

The offending bit!

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Good job bud..
Somebody here last tech weekend complained about that rattle.... Placing in me memory bank.


But zip tied ass hole? Beemerdons has been tightening burros for decades with that procedure.

[bungie4]

Good job bud..
Somebody here last tech weekend complained about that rattle.... Placing in me memory bank.


But zip tied ass hole? Beemerdons has been tightening burros for decades with that procedure.

Fargin Irishman. Their so cheap. The usual procedure is to ram in a piece of ham then pull out the bone.

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I find it curious that Yamaha would go to the trouble of "capturing" the connector with a bolted clamp, yet not tie it to something.
But I'm just an old retired guy with nothing to do but bitch at kids walking through my yard now.

[bungie4]

I find it curious that Yamaha would go to the trouble of "capturing" the connector with a bolted clamp, yet not tie it to something.
But I'm just an old retired guy with nothing to do but bitch at kids walking through my yard now.

Exactly my thinking. But the screw on the clamp isn't long enough to attach to anything, and, theirs nothing their to attach it too. It's just free floating. If it was just the plastic connector, it probably wouldn't make any noise. It's the clamp that adds the weight to it and causes the noise.

[beemerdons]

Good job bud..
Somebody here last tech weekend complained about that rattle.... Placing in me memory bank.

But zip tied ass hole? Beemerdons has been tightening burros for decades with that procedure.

Fargin Irishman. Their so cheap. The usual procedure is to ram in a piece of ham then pull out the bone.

Both techniques work just perfectly fine, ya English cocksuckers! Thanks to 6 years in US Army Artillery I can't hear the rattle, but I have smelt yamafitter's garlic kielbasa farts! JSNS!

[Tanker]

Nice find Bungie!!

I'm going to order up some PAIR covers for the 14' and take a look for this offending piece of shit holder.

Thanks again....