Shake, Rattle, is something loose? over bumps.

[Snubnose]

Well folks, it seems that the biggest culprit  for making the noise/rattle after all said and done was...

NOT the fairing so much...(although nice and tight now!)
NOT the engine AT ALL...(purrs like a kitten..or maybe TIGER!)
NOT the windshield really at all (well maybe a wee bit)
NOT...well... yes, it was the headlight some BUT THERE WAS ANOTHER NOISE TOO!

NOOOOOOOO!

Have a guess?

Here it comes!...


It was a Metric socket that had fallen out of my kit one day and had caught at the bottom inside/upside of the headers...rattling about and doing all sorts of "VIBE" dances, making all sorts of noises OVER BUMPS! OMG!

Realistically, the back of the headlight was a little loose, but by itself, probably wouldnt of compounded my frustration level enough to do anything!

[PaulVS]

I just found my headlight was loose and vibrating as well.

Is your bike a 2nd Gen?

[Snubnose]

GO figure!... mines 2nd Gen too!...theres a coincidence!

Ummm, Hey, PaulVS!...I think you might like this site...maybe a tit..oops..ahem.. BIT!  http://www.ratemyboobies.com/

[stormi]

It was a Metric socket that had fallen out of my kit one day and had caught at the bottom inside/upside of the headers...rattling about and doing all sorts of "VIBE" dances, making all sorts of noises OVER BUMPS! OMG!

LOL! I did exactly the same thing to the washer yesterday.  I lost my 12mm socket into the abyss.  Worse still, the washer STILL dances across the floor.  And pees on the floor.  *sigh*

Glad you found it though!  Now you can ride in peace.

[Bazza]

And that's why having 30% hearing is sometimes an advantage!

[Nitro]

My 1G B12 had a rattle from the black plastic piece behind the windshield. I took it apart and put some foam between the mounting points and it didn't help. Last week I put in new spark plugs, and the noise has disappeared.