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ZX9 Radiator rattle

PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:28 pm
by Weekendwarrior
Greetings,

I have a ZX9 with a standard radiator metal mesh radiator guard that seems to develop a resonance and with it an annoying noise.

Just wondering if anyone has noticed this with radiator guards and if there is a fix?

Regards,
JB

PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:54 pm
by Nanna10r
LINKY ......................
http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB2/viewtopic ... 90&start=0

Alteratively wrap some pvc tape around the edges in several spots to stop the vibration transfering too or from the radiator.

HTH.

PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:04 pm
by Rusty
Radiator guard? Rip it off and PM Pontikat for a replacement.

PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:36 am
by Weekendwarrior
Thank you, much appreciated. I took a look at the previous thread, interesting.

I will email Pontikat and ask for details.

Regards,
JB

PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:30 am
by Cath
JB,
Dave #3 ('03 ZX9) and myself ('06 ZX6) both have Brett's radiator guards on our bikes, so you can have a bit of a nosey at them on Sunday if you'd like to :)

PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:52 pm
by Weekendwarrior
Thanks Cath,

I am planning on dragging myself out of the cot for the 8.15 meet up at Kariong and down a coffee at PITS.

To be honest I am not entirely sure whether the resonance rattle thing is the guard or those wire guards twined around the brake lines, drives me crazy. :)

I took a look at the radguard site, I like the chrome mesh, must be the hog in me. :)

Regards,
John

PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:17 am
by 87gtNOS
Hey, my 03 has got that fine high pitched vibration in second gear around 4-5000 rpm.

Not sure what it is yet....plastics touching wrong or something...