rattle ?

[bossman]

Greetings, I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. I have a 86 Royale. I have been noticing lately when i goose the throttle their is a rattleing noise seems to be coming from underneath, or when I am going through the gears I hear it also. Checked bolts, fluids all ok. It is more noticable on the left side. Other then that it runs fine. Am thinking of going to Las Cruces in a couple of weeks . I was wondering if it is something I should be concerned with or if it could wait till I returned. Thank you . bossman:confused24:

[Rocket]

Greetings, I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. I have a 86 Royale. I have been noticing lately when i goose the throttle their is a rattleing noise seems to be coming from underneath, or when I am going through the gears I hear it also. Checked bolts, fluids all ok. It is more noticable on the left side. Other then that it runs fine. Am thinking of going to Las Cruces in a couple of weeks . I was wondering if it is something I should be concerned with or if it could wait till I returned. Thank you . bossman:confused24:

 

From my initial impression on reading this post:

I think you have a busted weld holding your exhaust baffle in place. It is not a must do right now, but the sound may get on your nerves. There are instructions here, on the repair.

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1002

[SaltyDawg]

Do you by chance have a trailer hitch on it? If so is the stinger in? It could be rattling. I had that happen to me and it sounded just like what you described. Now I know nothing about the 1st Gens but that's my experience with a rattle.

[bossman]

Thanks to both of you. Checked hitch, ok there. I will do the exaust repair this coming weekend. bossman

[Guest timshosvt]

My rear heat shield on the exhaust had broken slightly free. The bolts were there and I dint notice any unusual movement, but it clearly vibrated and resonated. It wasn't much of a rattle though, it was a zzzzzing with a rattle at the end when the vibrations slowed down.

 

Thanks to both of you. Checked hitch, ok there. I will do the exaust repair this coming weekend. bossman

[Guest Popeye]

I jacked up my 86 VR & the exhaust collector box had an irritating rattle on take-off only.

Thought about fixin' it, but after several hundred miles, it just went quiet again.

 

Since it doesn't hurt anything, I'll fix it [maybe] if it begins to rattle again.

Seems like a whole lot of work, though.

[bossman]

Greetings, Popeye I was up in your neck of the woods a couple of weeks ago. Went up to Kansas City K. Next time i head up that way Ill give you a hollar. I plan to head up to Las Cruces next weekend Ill see if it is still making the noise when I get back.