Found the Chirpy Squeek Finally!

[ringadingh]

Ive had my bike out now for a couple weeks, and over the winter it developed a squeek somewhere in the front that has been very annoying to me while riding. I looked at a few things to no avail. After yesterdays 160 mile ride I figured I couldn't live with this all season so I set my sights on finding it.
I know a few others here have had squeeks that they couldn't find as well, so now theres another couple things I found that you can check to see if it is a cure for your bike as well.

I started with the easy stuff checking to dee if anything was loose or rattling around the brakes and forks, all looked well.

Then I removed my outer fairing and checked the wires for the stereo, they looked ok but I put a couple zip ties just in case. I found two loose bolts that hold my inner fairing to the forks and figured I found the problem. Tightened them up and went for a test ride, Squeek was still there.

Then I opened the headlight bucket and looked in there but all seemed fine, used another zip tie anyways. Another test ride and it still squeeked.

I looked at the rad and the screen in front of it. The screen looked like it could vibrate a bit so I jammed a peice of small rubber tubing in between the screen and the top of the rad.
The grommets that support the rad at the bottom looked a little loose and allowed the rad to move a bit, when I wiggled the rad, it made the same squeek so I thought I finally found the problem.
I used some silicone grease on the grommets to lubricate the rubber and another couple zip, ties this secured the rad.
I was sure I was done but after another run around the block it was still chirping away. Now I don't care if the bike is pulled apart all over the driveway, Im not giving up yet.

The next thing I checked was the wires on the LH side, right at the fork bearings where they go under the tank, I added a couple more zip ties and went for another test ride.
It still squeeked!

I figured it must be under the tank, since Ive checked everything else, so I pulled the tank off. Everything again looked ok but I added a couple zip ties anyways just to make sure on some wiring under there. Then I greased the two rubber grommets and the two rubber pads that support the tank on the frame with the silicone grease. I installed the tank, then again greased the grommets that hold my speedometer and housing.
I went for another test ride and this time the squeek was gone at last!

Im sure it was the rubber grommets that support the gas tank on the frame that caused this, the rubber must dry out over time and the dust that builds up under there finally causes all these squeeks and chirps. After a fifty mile ride it was all quite except for the engine and exhaust. Im happy once again.