V85TT muffler rattle

[steven c]

 Anyone else have this issue? Can I just undo the end cap and see what is loose in there?

[tommy2cyl]

Make sure it is not the documented heat shield failure. Vibration holes out around the bolt heads and cracks the cheap metal.

[blu guzz]

Are you sure it is the muffler?  There are 3 disappointingly cheap pot metal bash plates.  I had a rattle and found that the metal surrounding the retaining bolt had just given out leaving a hole with the whole assembly vibrating.  My solution was to take a large washer to give it more strength.

[steven c]

Definitely the muffler already dealt with the heat shield issues in the market for looking for a better skid plate

[steven c]

Nope you where right. The bigger washers I put on came loose and are making a racket. I hope they upgraded this on the new TT''s.

[tommy2cyl]

Check F1 in Austin for heat shield and skid plate upgrade. I did mine.  Much thicker.  Good product.
Quick question now that you have your rattle answer.  I see you have a 2006 Buell.  My buddy just bought a
2007 Ulysses.  Any key issues he needs to be aware of?  Bike only has 17,xxx.

Don't want to derail your thread, thanks for any info/issues on the Buell.

[tommy2cyl]

AF1 Racing Moto Guzzi Austin Texas.  Look under V 85 Crash Protection.
MyTech Header Guards  $139.99 for the set   Skid Plate $139.99   Red or Black.
Also have Gamma Zinken and SW MoTech offerings.

[tommy2cyl]

MyTech Header Guards/heat shields  $108.99   I had wrong price on above post.

[Vagrant]

The mounting part is slightly changed on the new stock ones but still looks pathetic. I did put bigger washers on mine and so far at 12000 miles they haven't broken. YET!

[steven c]

Check F1 in Austin for heat shield and skid plate upgrade. I did mine.  Much thicker.  Good product.
Quick question now that you have your rattle answer.  I see you have a 2006 Buell.  My buddy just bought a
2007 Ulysses.  Any key issues he needs to be aware of?  Bike only has 17,xxx.

Don't want to derail your thread, thanks for any info/issues on the Buell.

The 2007 had an issue which off the top of my head I can't remember. For all things Buell Badweatherbikers.co m .http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142838/142838.html?1710161442   In 31K on mine I had to replace a #77 connector for the charging, the stater and the. The front  mounts go but I'm still on the one that came on the bike. Very fun bike nothing else like a Buell. Mine is for sale I have owned it since 2008, the old thinning the fleet. For parts