Re: [ST] Rattling noise, 2000 ST

["Mike Young" <myoung@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

My 06 rattles over rough pavement too. I found my rattle though. Turns
out the center stand spring isn't quite stout enough to hold the stand
up against the stops all of the time. To confirm my suspicions I hooked
a bungee between the center stand and the passenger foot peg. A quick
ride around the block proved the point. I haven't done anything about
it, but I suspect that tweaking the stop bracket higher would give the
spring a little more favorable geometry to work with. It'll be either
that or a stouter (perhaps additional?) spring. 

P.S. The guy who designed the center stand deserves a medal. Getting the
bike up on the center stand is easier than any other bike I've
encountered.  

Mike 
06 ST
Seattle
 

-----Original Message-----
From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Herb Hummer
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 5:24 PM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] Rattling noise, 2000 ST

Paul, I also have a 2000 ST and have the same rattle but only when going
over bumps(which are everywhere here on Michigan roads). It is also
driving me nuts and haven't been able to find it either, Grrrr. 

Paul English <tallpaul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:  
There's a rattle, coming from the frontwards part (otherwise I probably 
wouldn't hear it while in motion) of my ST. It's driving me nuts, not to

mention a teensy bit worried.

It sounds like metal on metal.

It's not my keychain - I can reproduce it when holding that down with
one 
hand.

I don't think it is the brakes - it happens even while braking.. but
maybe 
the floaters will still rattle except under hard braking?

I've checked various and sundry bodywork, and other than a missing
fairing 
screw on the left mid-fairing, everything seems cool. I don't think the 
missing screw is it either.. there just isn't much play there, plus it 
doesn't sound like plastic rattling.

Not sure what else to check.. suggestions?


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