How loud is the Paint Can Rattle?

[Martin-Brighton-uk]

I once had a piece of the radiator shroud rattling on startup, that had me thinking the worse. Removed all that plastic cwap, and no more noise. I hate plastic "look pretty" cwap. Looks more like a motorcycle now, instead of a car engined bike, with all that chrome plastic stuff all around the radiator.

Now this may well be it! I had to fit a new radiator after my off, fitted a Chinese pattern part off the bay (which actually seems good quality For 2008 Triumph Rocket 3 Aluminum Radiator 2006 2004-2017 711508164926 | eBay ) maybe a bit of said trim is loose. It's riding fine, just this awful noise now and again. I'll check this morning.

 

[Grumpy Ole Codger]

Now this may well be it! I had to fit a new radiator after my off, fitted a Chinese pattern part off the bay (which actually seems good quality For 2008 Triumph Rocket 3 Aluminum Radiator 2006 2004-2017 711508164926 | eBay ) maybe a bit of said trim is loose. It's riding fine, just this awful noise now and again. I'll check this morning.

Well? It's afternoon now so what's the prognosis?

 

[Martin-Brighton-uk]

Er indoors wanted to visit a vintage fair so not long back from that. Rest of the day on the bike. So this is a link to a video. You can really hear it from 30 seconds onward. Sounds like a handful of bolts rattling around the exhaust. I wonder if my grandson put a handful of bolts down the exhaust!?

 

[Fingers]

If stock pipes converter breaking apart possibly

 

[Martin-Brighton-uk]

Got TORS and Dave Platt crossover. She's straight through. Standard headers mind.

 

[scot in exile]

I once had a piece of the radiator shroud rattling on startup, that had me thinking the worse. Removed all that plastic cwap, and no more noise. I hate plastic "look pretty" cwap. Looks more like a motorcycle now, instead of a car engined bike, with all that chrome plastic stuff all around the radiator.

If possible could you please post a picture or two of your radiator without the shrouds, I also dislike the plastic thingys

 

[Martin-Brighton-uk]

Then I ride for a bit and no noise. So I check the cam tensioner. Drop is 20mm and spring is 70mm in length. Off to the shed to make a slug...

 

[Martin-Brighton-uk]

 

[Martin-Brighton-uk]

Well there is a slug from an M10 bolt shank. I fkng love my cordless grinder. Ans a blister from said slug as it gets bloody hot when you cut through it... Bollox ya bast.. was quoted..

 

[cootertwo]

That is some strange noise for sure. No clue ???? And anything that comes and then goes away is a giant pain in the backside! It does sound like it's louder from the muffler area, than from inside the engine area. Keep us posted!