Got my first bike! Gremlin inside? Weird noise randomly (vid attached)

DOHC1

DOHC1

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Finally saved up enough for my very first bike! 2009 Ninja 250r. However...occasionally I hear a noise comming from the bike when its parked. Not even turned on. It's happened both when the keys were in the ignition, and when they were out..which is leading me to think that its not mechanical (thankfully). Sounds like some animal in there..But i took the bike to 120 km/hour on the 401 (thought maybe that'd be enough to scare it out or bake it to death) and the noise still pops up when the bike is parked!. It's not related to when I move the bike etc...but I've noticed its more likely to happen a few seconds after someone moves the bike / makes noise (animal inside?!)

No clue what it could be..thought it might be a leaking shock or something but it looks fine. I'm attaching the video here. Note, its not as loud as the vid makes it seem. It's quieter than a cat's meow, but noticable enough. The noise pops up towards the end of the vid. Thinking about it now...could it be a loose connection on the horn?

[video=youtube;9zC8ZvQgsV8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zC8ZvQgsV8[/video]
 
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matthew said:
gas cap venting?
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Is it normal for it to be doing it so often every time I move the bike? If not, does it indicate that the gas cap needs to be replaced? I have zero knowledge on bikes so bare with the newb questions :(
Thanks
 
Totally normal. The sound is even more pronounced on a black bike...

Besides why do you think Kawis are faster? It's because they got speed gremlins inside.
 
lol couldn't watch the vid but I was freaking out when I was riding a 250 at the track. I would come up to it and it was making weird sounds, I thought it was going to explode. I finally asked someone about it and they said the same thing as the guys above. :)
 
Yes this is normal. Have the same bike. It's just over pressure in the gas tank. Kawi didn't vent it properly that year.
 
Thanks your the responses everyone! I'm relieved its nothing out of the ordinary. My bike just likes to fart once in a while
 
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