Yes this can drive a person mad. I have a system of saddle leather pads held with double sided tape placed where the stays bang together and velcro straps to hold it all tightly so that the hood bounces 'as one'. Once the hood is folded the velcro straps get tied around the frame stays on each side. I had a maddening rattle from one of the washers between two stays, for this I hammered the rivet tighter and that worked. My 4 seater is not as silent as a Roller but it is so much more quiet that it was.
