OK I admit it. Rattles, buzzes, squeaks any other type of miscellaneous sounds really bother me; its my OCD. Anyway I am on a one (retired) man mission to identify and correct all the extraneous non internal-combustion noises in my Rally model. With all the plastic body panels this will be a challenge. However, I got a good start today. Both air filter covers (CVT and Intake) are two part. The parts have enough space to move against one another and create auditory havoc. I took both apart today, identified where the parts were rubbing together (and creating white plastic-powder). I cleaned the spots well with alcohol and put strips of self-adhesive Velcro (the fuzzy side) in those locations and put the filter covers back together. I will ride later to evaluate.
This will not correct all vibration and noise; it will be the process of elimination. However, as stated earlier, I am recently retired, have the time, and am motivated.
