June 23, 200719 yr Author Hi, i still have some sort of knocking on the front end, i have changed the head stock bearings , but no idea where to go from here . The knock is from the upper part some where. Any ideas what is wrong ??
June 23, 200719 yr Your bars and triple clamps are tight right? and the forks are level with each other? also check your front mudguard bolts too
June 23, 200719 yr Apart from the knock have you noticed anything odd about how the bike is riding lately? do the forks seem odd? poor feel or lack of damping? make sure all the engine mount bolts are nice and tight as well as the frame down tubes.
June 24, 200719 yr Author Your bars and triple clamps are tight right? and the forks are level with each other? also check your front mudguard bolts too Yep, checked and all is fine with those bits .. Apart from the knock have you noticed anything odd about how the bike is riding lately? do the forks seem odd? poor feel or lack of damping? make sure all the engine mount bolts are nice and tight as well as the frame down tubes. No i haven't noticed anything odd, the bike seems to feel like it always has done apart from this knock. i have not checked the engine mounting bolts, i will, but very much doubt it is that, it feels to be from the top end, but saying all that, what do i know, nowt , that is !!
June 25, 200719 yr Your bars and triple clamps are tight right? and the forks are level with each other? also check your front mudguard bolts too Yep, checked and all is fine with those bits .. Apart from the knock have you noticed anything odd about how the bike is riding lately? do the forks seem odd? poor feel or lack of damping? make sure all the engine mount bolts are nice and tight as well as the frame down tubes. No i haven't noticed anything odd, the bike seems to feel like it always has done apart from this knock. i have not checked the engine mounting bolts, i will, but very much doubt it is that, it feels to be from the top end, but saying all that, what do i know, nowt , that is !! Could be that spare set of car keys your lass tie wrapped behind your number board knocking..... couldnt resist it mate
June 25, 200719 yr Author Could be that spare set of car keys your lass tie wrapped behind your number board knocking..... couldnt resist it mate Just how predictable are you
July 11, 200719 yr Over my last 2 outings, i have notice a knocking sound from the front suspension, its as if there is some play somewhere but i can not find it. Everything seems tight. It does not do it all the time probably noticed it 10 times in my last trial..Its only a few months old, and i only get out on it every couple of weeks so its not as if it gets hammered. Its not done anything big , i am just a clubman rider.. Any Suggestions what it is ?? I had the same problem with my 07. Turned out to be that the drilled and tapped mounting hole in the center muffler, by your left leg when riding, wasn't deep enough and the exhaust was loose. The sound would transmit right up to the steering head. Drove me nuts, {short drive}. Put a washer under the bolt, problem solved. Good luck.
July 12, 200719 yr Author Over my last 2 outings, i have notice a knocking sound from the front suspension, its as if there is some play somewhere but i can not find it. Everything seems tight. It does not do it all the time probably noticed it 10 times in my last trial..Its only a few months old, and i only get out on it every couple of weeks so its not as if it gets hammered. Its not done anything big , i am just a clubman rider.. Any Suggestions what it is ?? I had the same problem with my 07. Turned out to be that the drilled and tapped mounting hole in the center muffler, by your left leg when riding, wasn't deep enough and the exhaust was loose. The sound would transmit right up to the steering head. Drove me nuts, {short drive}. Put a washer under the bolt, problem solved. Good luck. Ill give anything a try.. Thanks
July 20, 200719 yr Over my last 2 outings, i have notice a knocking sound from the front suspension, its as if there is some play somewhere but i can not find it. Everything seems tight. It does not do it all the time probably noticed it 10 times in my last trial..Its only a few months old, and i only get out on it every couple of weeks so its not as if it gets hammered. Its not done anything big , i am just a clubman rider.. Any Suggestions what it is ?? I had the same problem with my 07. Turned out to be that the drilled and tapped mounting hole in the center muffler, by your left leg when riding, wasn't deep enough and the exhaust was loose. The sound would transmit right up to the steering head. Drove me nuts, {short drive}. Put a washer under the bolt, problem solved. Good luck. did you look at the muffler bracket that i mentioned?
July 23, 200719 yr Author Over my last 2 outings, i have notice a knocking sound from the front suspension, its as if there is some play somewhere but i can not find it. Everything seems tight. It does not do it all the time probably noticed it 10 times in my last trial..Its only a few months old, and i only get out on it every couple of weeks so its not as if it gets hammered. Its not done anything big , i am just a clubman rider.. Any Suggestions what it is ?? I had the same problem with my 07. Turned out to be that the drilled and tapped mounting hole in the center muffler, by your left leg when riding, wasn't deep enough and the exhaust was loose. The sound would transmit right up to the steering head. Drove me nuts, {short drive}. Put a washer under the bolt, problem solved. Good luck. did you look at the muffler bracket that i mentioned? Yes i did mate.. Solid as a rock . but thanks anyway . Edited July 23, 200719 yr by Dougie Pumpkin
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