stewmills
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Nice bike! I have the exact bike, 2008 black.
...And what you think might be a footpeg buzzing may not be just that. Sound can radiate and trick you (these bikes are good at that), especially with the windscreen there to bounce against. As Dave noted, check the obvious engine mounts as well as the lower bolts on the footpegs that runs through the engine and to the other footpeg on the opposite side. And while you're at it, check everything obviously visible to make sure it is snug such as the heat shield by your right footpeg.
These bikes also have a tendency to rattle in the following areas that you may need to listen for: a) filler cap (mine does sometimes, very few others have posted this rattle) b) headlight bucket (see tech section for this "fix") c) Speedometer (see tech section for this "fix")
I doubt it is this, but you could check your header bolts as well. NOTE that the header nuts should NOT be superman tight, just snugged up. If you over tighten the header nuts you can make them so tight that you either can't get it back off or even worse break the bolt off in the engine trying to get a stuck one loose. Should you take the header nuts loose go ahead and put some anti-sieze on them before putting them back on. It'll make things easier to remove in the future if ever needed.
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