I have a new R1 (2009) with crossplane - love it - what a machine.  However when I start her up she has developed a rattle or series of knocks (guess between 2 and 5 rattles before she settles down)and it is getting worse (slightly).  Looks to me like there might be problem in the design/lubrication system.  The noise is a dry running 'tappety' sound - like a marble rattling at extreme speed.  Anyone know anything about this. 
 
We've all been looking for it - a new release normally means the first owners are the trial guinea pigs - anyone else got the same problem? 
 
I have found one other mention on a US site: 
 
http://forum.motorcycle-usa.com/default.aspx?f=18&m=460489