Strange rattling sound on the Beemer - SV650.org

Littlepeahead · 23-07-12, 11:33 AM

Last night coming home from Chris8886's on the Baby Beemer I can hear a strange rattling sound coming from one side of the bike. Since I've only had it 2 weeks I was concerned by this but the bike felt OK so I carried on as I didn't fancy stopping on the hard shoulder of the M25.

Got home, nothing obviously loose or amiss. Still a bit concerned by the rattly metallic sound I'd been hearing.

After a well deserved beer I unloaded the bike and opened up the crammed full panniers to sling my clothes in the washing machine, only to see the loose bottom of the cake tin I'd used to transport the carrot cake up to Paul the 6th's had worked it's way free inside the tin.

For God's sake, all that worrying on the motorway and it was a bleeding cake tin vibrating! Glad I didn't stop and call the RAC!

jambo · 23-07-12, 11:41 AM

An empty cake tin, is an unhappy cake tin. Add cake.

SoulKiss · 23-07-12, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jambo

An empty cake tin, is an unhappy cake tin. Add cake.

The cake is a lie.

maviczap · 23-07-12, 12:12 PM

RAC man 'Madam It appears you have an empty cake tin' take it to your nearest dealer and get it filled. There's a Greggs nearby, just for emergencies like this'

Littlepeahead · 23-07-12, 01:04 PM

It's empty because Paul the 6th is now full of carrot and banana cake with a cream cheese topping.

Touratech probably sell cake carriers for £670 each.

maviczap · 23-07-12, 01:05 PM

Thats because he's a greedy piggy

23-07-12, 06:38 PM

Funnily enough, BMW make their engines from old cake tin lids

23-07-12, 06:50 PM

I thought that was what they made Ducati clutches out of...

I'm also not suprised that Pt6 has a Cream Cheese topping now - he's a funny sort.

23-07-12, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by orose

I thought that was what they made Ducati clutches out of...

Nope, they use broken spanners etc

25-07-12, 12:57 AM

I thought you were going to say your BMW branded genuine accessory zimmer frame had worked loose from its mountings.

23-07-12, 11:33 AM	#1
Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	Strange rattling sound on the Beemer Last night coming home from Chris8886's on the Baby Beemer I can hear a strange rattling sound coming from one side of the bike. Since I've only had it 2 weeks I was concerned by this but the bike felt OK so I carried on as I didn't fancy stopping on the hard shoulder of the M25. Got home, nothing obviously loose or amiss. Still a bit concerned by the rattly metallic sound I'd been hearing. After a well deserved beer I unloaded the bike and opened up the crammed full panniers to sling my clothes in the washing machine, only to see the loose bottom of the cake tin I'd used to transport the carrot cake up to Paul the 6th's had worked it's way free inside the tin. For God's sake, all that worrying on the motorway and it was a bleeding cake tin vibrating! Glad I didn't stop and call the RAC! __________________ Tender is the day, The demons go away, Lord I need to find, Someone who can heal my mind...

23-07-12, 11:41 AM	#2
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: Strange rattling sound on the Beemer An empty cake tin, is an unhappy cake tin. Add cake. __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

23-07-12, 12:12 PM	#4
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: Strange rattling sound on the Beemer RAC man 'Madam It appears you have an empty cake tin' take it to your nearest dealer and get it filled. There's a Greggs nearby, just for emergencies like this' __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

23-07-12, 01:04 PM	#5
Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	Re: Strange rattling sound on the Beemer It's empty because Paul the 6th is now full of carrot and banana cake with a cream cheese topping. Touratech probably sell cake carriers for £670 each. __________________ Tender is the day, The demons go away, Lord I need to find, Someone who can heal my mind...

23-07-12, 01:05 PM	#6
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: Strange rattling sound on the Beemer Thats because he's a greedy piggy __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

23-07-12, 06:38 PM	#7
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Strange rattling sound on the Beemer Funnily enough, BMW make their engines from old cake tin lids

23-07-12, 06:50 PM	#8
orose Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Strange rattling sound on the Beemer I thought that was what they made Ducati clutches out of... I'm also not suprised that Pt6 has a Cream Cheese topping now - he's a funny sort.

25-07-12, 12:57 AM	#10
Lozzo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Strange rattling sound on the Beemer I thought you were going to say your BMW branded genuine accessory zimmer frame had worked loose from its mountings.

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