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I also had a rattling sound that drove me crazy until someone suggested I check the back of the clock. Well, it was loose and rattled around 3500 rpm and upon deceleration. EZ fix.

I finally got around to checking the plate on the clock and that was it! It's loose, it rattles at certain RPMs and that was the problem. Thanks for the tip. I never would have thought of the clock.

I think beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some of us love the 1150R in spite of it's looks.

One thing with a vetter is that you'd have to give up an excellent headlight.

Took the bike to the dealer. He agrees there is something there, perhaps the alternator belt. He said it can wait til the 12k service. We'll see...

It's frustrating to not be able to adequately describe these engine sounds. However, I gather that no one else experiences noticable rattling sounds in the engine when the throttle is released as one does when shifting gears or just decelerating.