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Sprintex
Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 03:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

When I roll the bike (06)after picking it off the side stand I'm getting a clicking sound from around the front sprocket and tensioner. I did mount a new rear tire last fall.
I need to jack it up and take a look, belt looks fine.
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Mnrider
Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 04:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Click,click,click when pushing the bike.
Mine does that too.
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Sagehawk
Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 11:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I had no idea of bad wheel bearings untill i Backed bike out of garage one day heading to work. It made a slight sound like that and i put it up, took truck. Next day, jacked bike up pulled wheel and sure nuff, right bearing wasnt any good. The smallest of things will tell a tale.
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Sprintex
Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 08:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I hope not I put in new bearings last tire change. And I haven't had a chance to ride much since then.
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Sugarmcguinnmsncom
Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 12:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My Uly has always made that "clicking" sound. I seriously doubt is has anything to do with the bearings. I have a 1-month old 2010 Wheel on the Uly, and it still sounds the same. The sound appears to come from somewhere near the front pulley, as far as I can tell.

Since it has been doing that since day one, and I've never had an issue with anything in that general vicinity, I never gave it much mind, and assumed it was normal.
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Tempest766
Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 03:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Same here... probably very common on Ulys.

I was able to clean up a "notchy" rear wheel bearing by re-lubing it and it made no difference for the clicking sound when I back the bike out of the garage.
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Tempest766
Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 04:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Based on my own research I believe this noise people are hearing is most likely the drive belt clicking or snapping into place on the smaller front sprocket. It should be totally benign.
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Sugarmcguinnmsncom
Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 05:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That makes sense to me

Thanks Tempest.
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Sprintex
Posted on Monday, August 11, 2014 - 09:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That's where the noise is coming from, just never did ir before. But I like benign.
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Tootal
Posted on Monday, August 11, 2014 - 10:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

This is probably different but fyi, if you hear clicking while using the front brake or hitting a bump it is your steering head bearings. I don't think that's it from what you describe, just a head up for future reference.
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Sprintex
Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 09:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I only hear it pushing it around the garage.
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Sugarmcguinnmsncom
Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 09:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I spent some time in my garage today with this... I think its actually the initial pressure of the belt "popping", or "moving" on the front pulley from the initial movement of the bike. It just "sounds" like clicking... much like a wet hand on an inner-tube, so to speak. In short, it's the rubber (of the belt) sliding across the steel of the front pulley at high pressure. After it gets moving, it balances out, and stops...

That's my observation anyway...
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