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I am not in the habit posting the same thing all over the place, I have this in the Tech area, but I thought this might be of some help to to the rest of the Aussie crew, Surely I am not the only person who has struck this!?


Hello all, I have had my S2R 800 now for about 7 - 8 months, and for the last month or so I have had this rattle that was causing a little heart ache, the reason being was it sounded like I had a rattle coming front the head of the front cylinder, but it was only during certain revs and idle that it would make the noise, but it was getting worse, if you have ever listened to an engine when it is low on oil, this rattle was very similar, but it would only do it when it wanted.

I was starting to get worried, it never did it when I took it to my Mechanic, I was getting desperate!!  [bang]


Well today I found it!!

It was the electrical connections for the horn!!!
The electrical connections were fine, but the plastic covers for the connections rattled like a pregnant dog
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg286/SpankyMK/DSC00870.jpg)

But only at idle and selected revs, but never when I looked around the engine trying to find this noise!!!

One Zip tie, and all fixed, the noise is gone, I am happy, but what a pregnant dog to find!!

Time for a  [drink]

Thanks for the tip. Its posts like these that are going to save some people a lot of worry.

I'm going to the garage to look at mine now but can't say I've had the same problem.