I got a problem with a rattle on my ride.
It seems to be only at certain rpm's but i can't pin point it out. It's not the roller for the chain or the little clips on the spindles. Thanx in advance.

 

My 2000 does the same thing. So does my friends 2001. I've heard from other riders that I've talked to that theirs does the same thing. I'm pretty much convinced that it's just the nature of the beast. Still, take it to you dealer and get it checked out because you might just have something wrong with your bike. But I can definetly tell you that alot of bikes out there experience that rattle. It's still anoying but I don't think anything's wrong. Someone here suggested it was the dempression mechanism but like I said before, take it in and get it checked out.

 

my 2001 ds did the samething at a certain rpm.I finally found out what it was.The back foot rest under the plastic, there is steel rods and they will rattle againts the plastic but this only happens at certain rpms.I stuck sticky foam strips in between the rods and plastic and solved the problem!

 

My ds makes a noise under very low rpm. It sounds like the cam chain is ticking. Its not valves, but only happens when your rpm is low. Sounds like when the ds's chain is loose, tick tick tick, but in the engin, at least i think in the engin. THe chain is tight

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ryan

district 23

 

My DS has allways made a rattling sound.it sounds like the chain,but I really can't tell.

 

My DS rattles every once in a while, it comes from the plastic front dumaflichy. I can put my hand on the plastic on the side under the bars and it stops. Don't know exactly what is rattling but its something with the plastic or what it is touching.

 

well my friend,i can help you with the plastic under the handlebars.the yellow plastic is vibrating against the black tank cover at the top edge of the yellow plastic.i took velcro and run it along the under side edge of the yellow plastic.just peel the stripes of tape off of the velcro and stick it to the yellow nose piece and the black tank cover.make sure you run it the entire length of the yellow plastic then stick it to the tank.i also trimmed the yellow plastic on the edge under the handlebars where it comes to a point then starts to drop down toward the headlight.i just rounded it off pretty good.hope it helps.CHOP

 

I had a rattle on my bike that turned out to be the spings that joined
the muffler to the mid pipe, it only happened at a certain rpm but bugged me until I found and eliminated it.

 

300exSTER, at very low idle speed it could be your auto. compression release lever tapping on the cam. It has a small return spring that makes the lever tap on the end of the cam when it returns. It should go away if you turn your idle up a little. If you think it is a serious problem, have your dealer check it out.
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