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Silver Wing Rider
Number of posts: 439
Points: 1082
Registration date: 2010-11-14
 |  Subject: Rattles and drums  Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:53 am | |
| Inspired by Dennis's rattle fix. Ive found a few more that help eliminate the Tupperware, hollow sound, as well as some vibration buzzes.
Using Dennis's Foam door seal, i eliminated a plastic buzz from the insert under the rear carrier.
Remove the carriers 4 bolt and unscrew the plastic inset. Along the inside lip, apply the wonder foam, and screw it back into place. Actually, the carrier would be more hook friendly if the plastic under insert was removed altogether, but there you go.
I found a cheaper way to eliminate the hollow sound that the body panels have in them as well. Before, i used closed cell neoprene to deaden the sound and eliminate the drumming vibrations inherent in large panels. Its hard to find, and very expensive.
Rubberized self adhesive cork works wonders. It doesn't even really have to be rubberized, but its vastly more weather proof, and even denser, that's the key, dense and thin as allowable. So far i have put it on the side panels where the air filter, and fuses are, in long 1 inch strips running the length of the bottom edge and another halfway up as well. It now sounds so amazingly solid. I will be applying this as i find i need to remove panels from the bike. The fairing would benefit from this greatly!
The good thing is that you can easily find rubberized cork at any home improvement store! Yea!
Make sure you clean the area you are applying it to completely with denatured alcohol first, and make sure it is as firmly adhered as humanly possible! |
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dspevack
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1146
Age: 47
Location: Miami, FL
Points: 2588
Registration date: 2008-12-27
| | Subject: Re: Rattles and drums Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:10 am | |
| I'm glad you explained this.
I was very concerned you were accessorizing your bike with rattles and drums and turning your Silverwing into a rolling Mariachi Band. _________________ I ride on two wheels cause I feel very unsafe on one wheel.Dan in Miami. The king of custom! Check out my bike mods hereReality is irrelevant. Its perception that counts. Control people's perceptions, and you control their reality. |
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Silver Wing Rider
Number of posts: 439
Points: 1082
Registration date: 2010-11-14
| | Subject: Re: Rattles and drums Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:37 am | |
| Yea well, my other title for it was:
GROUND POUNDING TRACTION ACTION!
AT THE FAIRGROUNDS!
THIS
SUNDAY!
SUNDAY!
SUNDAY!
I just thought rattles and drums was more attention getting you know? |
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Ishkatan
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 128
Age: 57
Location: Monrovia, Md
Points: 706
Registration date: 2010-11-16
| | Subject: Re: Rattles and drums Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:00 pm | |
| I thought the rattling and drumming was put in the bike on purpose... so car drivers would be more aware of us. I know some Harley riders put on loud tail pipes for that purpose but then some places have laws against loud tail pipes. There are no laws against rattling and clunking along... |
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Silver Wing Rider
Number of posts: 439
Points: 1082
Registration date: 2010-11-14
| | Subject: Re: Rattles and drums Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:08 pm | |
| | Ishkatan wrote: | | I thought the rattling and drumming was put in the bike on purpose... so car drivers would be more aware of us. I know some Harley riders put on loud tail pipes for that purpose but then some places have laws against loud tail pipes. There are no laws against rattling and clunking along... |
No, that's what tassels on the handlebars are for!
And as tricycles go, this one is pretty badass! |
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joncallihan
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 786
Age: 74
Location: Lafayette, Colorado, USA
Points: 2109
Registration date: 2009-02-16
| | Subject: Re: Rattles and drums Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:22 am | |
| Hey Tagg,
Quit pokin' fun at my scoot.
Jon |
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bigbird
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2164
Location: Winnipeg Canada
Points: 3061
Registration date: 2010-05-02
| | Subject: Re: Rattles and drums Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:16 am | |
| Rattle and Drum....wasn't that U2's sixth album?  |
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kbcmdba
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 87
Location: Illinois, US
Points: 482
Registration date: 2011-05-05
| | Subject: Re: Rattles and drums Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:59 pm | |
| I thought that was the title of one of The Phantom Regiment's shows... (for the DCI fans...)
Thanks for the tips Tagg. I am planning to make some similar adjustments myself this weekend. |
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Ishkatan
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 128
Age: 57
Location: Monrovia, Md
Points: 706
Registration date: 2010-11-16
| | Subject: Re: Rattles and drums Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:08 pm | |
| | Tagg wrote: |
No, that's what tassels on the handlebars are for!
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Aren't the tassels mementos from a topless dancer at a biker bar?
The problem I see with putting them on a bike handlebar is that they will flog your forearms on the highway.
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DennisB
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2397
Points: 4095
Registration date: 2008-12-28
| | Subject: Re: Rattles and drums Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:05 am | |
| AHHHH...Nothing like a good forearm flogging to keep a person on their toes and alert. |
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Opalsboy
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 1279
Age: 67
Location: Rison, Arkansas
Points: 2696
Registration date: 2009-01-10
| | Subject: Re: Rattles and drums Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:55 am | |
| Throw away the tassels and find the topless dancer. |
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