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Ed YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 20 Chicago Gender:	rattling/ vibrating 05/11/13 at 09:27:17 I'm having a weird rattling or vibrating in the upper part of the engine. My header pipe used to come loose, but I replaced the gasket. it isn't loose anymore, but I'm wondering if that is related. Any other suggestions?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: rattling/ vibrating Reply #1 - 05/11/13 at 09:32:44 When you hear the noise... feel the headlight mounting ring... ... also, put your hand on the speedo bezel, and apply gentle pressure, up and back... ...do those tests, one at a time... (you need a hand on the bars)... ... It's usually one of those two things... (sounds just like an engine problem)...
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Ed YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 20 Chicago Gender:	Re: rattling/ vibrating Reply #2 - 05/11/13 at 14:27:17 I did both those checks. it sounds like it is coming from the top of the engine. I went from 5W30 oil to 10W40, then to 20W50. I'm wondering if that could cause a problem?
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apache snow-FSO Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 509 Gender:	Re: rattling/ vibrating Reply #3 - 05/11/13 at 14:42:40 How long did you run 5W30 as its a car oil and not good for the wet clutch not to mention that it is way weak in ZDDP anti wear additives. A good 10w40 that meets the JASO specs and has a high dose of anti wear additives is what you need.
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Ed YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 20 Chicago Gender:	Re: rattling/ vibrating Reply #4 - 05/11/13 at 20:30:45 5W30 is what was in there when I bought it. I have no idea how long it was in there. Should I switch from 20W50 back to 10W40?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: rattling/ vibrating Reply #5 - 05/11/13 at 22:04:43 20W50 is fine for summer,... switch to 10W40 for winter... 10W40 is fine for year round... (20W50 may help with extreme heat)... ...(I don't bother,... if it's that hot, I ain't goin' far for long)... ...
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Ed YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 20 Chicago Gender:	Re: rattling/ vibrating Reply #6 - 05/14/13 at 15:03:29 I'm still having the rattling issue, and it has gotten worse. Any other suggestions?
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Stangdude YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17 Tucson, AZ Gender:	Re: rattling/ vibrating Reply #7 - 05/14/13 at 15:14:31 gas cap? Mine rattles a lot. Stops when i press on it. Still figuring out a fix....
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Ed YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 20 Chicago Gender:	Re: rattling/ vibrating Reply #8 - 05/14/13 at 15:19:33 Nah, if it was the gas cap or the headlight or something I wouldn't be so worried. When I get off the bike and listen for the noise, I hear it coming from the top of the engine.
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45acp Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 153 on a shooting range in OK. Gender:	Re: rattling/ vibrating Reply #9 - 05/14/13 at 15:42:51 i had a rattle that i thought was coming from the engine when i reved it up. turned out to be the left side cover. sounded like something bad in the top end though. scary sounding stuff.
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Steve H Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1223 Spartanburg, SC Gender:	Re: rattling/ vibrating Reply #10 - 05/14/13 at 15:47:45 Maybe the chrome head side cover? Something in the decomp mechanism? Not much else there that isn't inside.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: rattling/ vibrating Reply #11 - 05/14/13 at 15:54:47 headlight, speedo, mirror, pulley cover, drive pulley nut... those are the usual suspects, but the list goes on and on and on and... run your free hand around and grab hold of anything that's not supposed to be moving.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: rattling/ vibrating Reply #12 - 05/14/13 at 16:22:00 Ok, it's not outside, we'll go inside,.....what about a cracked piston ?
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Ed YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 20 Chicago Gender:	Re: rattling/ vibrating Reply #13 - 05/14/13 at 16:42:38 I took off both head covers and make sure everything on the cylinder head was tight. it all is. How do I find out if the piston is cracked?
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Ed YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 20 Chicago Gender:	Re: rattling/ vibrating Reply #14 - 05/14/13 at 19:27:56 Could it be the rocker arms?
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