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Cbig
Posted on Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 10:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Bike has 11k on it. Sat a bit b4 I bought it. When I hold the front brake and push it forward/down there's a sight clunk noise. I checked the steering head bearings by jumping on it up and down no brake. No noise. Brake - noise but seems to be the forks. I'm guessing the springs have settled as it seems to happen at transition to full load and then back?

I want to do the suspension anyhow. Suggestions on something I might be missing? Steering nut seemed tight. Brake bolts tight, rotor too.

thanks,

chuck
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Littlebuggles
Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 04:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Is this your 2000 m2?

Have you ruled out the rotor? Some of the floating rotors get pretty sloppy, on my Y2K cyclone I had the old rotor that got loose and would rattle - maybe yours loose enough to shift but not unless it's locked up by the brakes.

Perhaps you should have someone observe all these parts while you repeat your "thunk" test a few times.

(Message edited by littlebuggles on March 27, 2009)
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Benm2
Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 07:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'd go through the procedure for tightening the steering head bearings, then check again for the noise.
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Cbig
Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 02:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Steering head bearing is the logical thing but it definitely sounds down low. I need an extra body to really shift it hard so I can hear it. I got a pregnant wife who just can't swing the bike the way it needs doin'

I'll report more when I know more. I swear it sounds like it's in the fork tubes but it makes no sense for it to be there..
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Cbig
Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 10:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

rotor it was.

Ever so slightly loose.

thanks,

cb
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Littlebuggles
Posted on Monday, March 30, 2009 - 03:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Woohoo! Money saved, sorry you don't need new farkles for your forks.

Probably should have a rebuild anyhow since it's eight years old and sprung for skinny guys...
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