Just to add that the steering head bearings can run dry fairly quickly too. I greased mine shortly after its first service the top bearing was OK but the bottom one was almost dry.

Took the bike to Yamaha dealer yesterday
Seems steering head bearings might be a tad loose, which can lead to "rattle"

I think the noise I'm hearing might be a pinging sound on the engine, round about 3 000 refs

Apparently some fuel mod device can sort this out

Will have to source this then and try

Have a K&N filter and de-catted exhaust which makes the bike running leaner that can cause the pinging sound

Going over bumps, it's the chain hitting the swingarm, so it seems not much to worry about

Maybe I must get a decent pair of earplugs

It would be well worth considering Kev's O2 controller & Fuel mod to richen the air/fuel mix with your set up Dual.

I must now source that in South Africa, seems the way to go

Send Kev a PM & he should be able to accommodate you. Just bare in mind the time difference as I think messages set his phone off & can wake him up in the middle of the night in Australia!!!

Here it is on ebay, can be slightly cheaper if you buy from him direct.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Yamaha-XT...UAAOSwHnFVw0N-

Thanks

I'm fed up with the rattles, when I go over corrugated road or any bump in the road, it feels like the whole bike rattles away from underneath me
I took the swingarm off this morning and greased all bearings
Still no fix
I'm slowly starting to think to sell the damn bike

They're rubbish. Someone in SA used to make ones of stiffer rubber which got good reports

I'm referring to the Cush rubbers offcourse

It's not them, been replaced