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Strange sound highway speed with bags

Joined Oct 2013
63 Posts | 0+
NH seacoast
3 years in ownership of this bike and have never heard the sounds that I heard today. Heading north on 95, 75mph and windy! I noticed a sound almost like a heat Shield scraping sound on a car. I pulled off a few miles up and inspected my bike. At first a I thought the center stand was loose? Nope. Looked everything over, all looks normal. The only thing that has a little play are the bags and the little red reflectors on license plate holder. Only makes this sound at speed in a lot of wind on highway. Didn't hear a peep on back bumpy roads.

Any thoughts?
 
check the heat shield on the exhaust by your knee. The washers wear and even though the bolts are fully tight ,the shield itself can come loose and rattle. worth a try.