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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by tjag77
I just bought this bike new.It has around 150 miles on it now and started a chirp at idle and running down the road....I can't figure out where its coming from.....its driving me crazy!
Brand new bike means let the dealer figure it out...
 
Old Sep 25, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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Spray some lube on the rubber parts of the exhaust hangers. If the chirp goes away you found it. If thats it, a permanent fix would be to loosen up the mounts and retighten. If that does not work install new rubber parts.

This would be the first thing I would check because it it so easy. If that is not it go on to checking the belt, etc.
 
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