Tue Jun 24 14:15:07 1997 - Message No. 1093
From: "Robert Rowe"

Subject: Re: Noise from the tank...


Katsanos Phoebus wrote:

> Hi, i have been hearing a very ennoying noise that seemd to be comming
> from
> the front part of the fairing.
> I have been trying to find out whats cosing it and i found out that it
>
> probubly isn't from the front fairing, but more likely from the tank,
> or the
> air filter, or someware from under the tank.
>
> My mechanic also looked for it and couldnt find whats wrong.
> It is a rattling sound, like something is a bit loose and is hiting
> the tank
> with the vibrations of the bike specially at 5000 to 6000 revs, and is
>
> louder when the tank is empty.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
The thing I would suggest checking if there are any wires that run under
the tank, perhaps one of them is loose and is drumming against the the
tank underside and perhaps the obvious one, there isn't anything loose
inside the tank is there?

Rob



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