I bought my 2005 K1200S about three years ago and it has been making this startup valve train noise ever since then. It only happens at startup and only if I haven't started the bike in a week. The noise sounds like "loose metallic parts rattling around". The noise only lasts for about one second and then disappears. When I bought the bike it had about 18K miles and it now has about 21K miles and it has been serviced regularly at the local BMW dealer. The noise has never gotten any worse in the three years I've owned it. Dealer states that the noise is normal for these bikes and occurs until oil pressure builds up, which happens very quickly. The sound is NEVER heard one-two seconds after startup.
Any other owners notice this noise?
Any other owners notice this noise?