Knocking noise from front end, NC30

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Re: Knocking noise from front end, NC30

Post by joshmolloy » Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:35 pm

Mine too.

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Re: Knocking noise from front end, NC30

Post by 911f » Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:44 pm

Is it new? or always there? sometimes could be springs if you recently replaced them. But if its new I'm betting its the head bearings need tightening. You won't be able to detect it except this knock over certain bumps. Simply feeling for slop in the front end just isn't sensitive enough. You need to remove the top yoke and lock nuts and see if the adjuster needs tightening down. I would start with that if I were you.

Put a zip tie on the slider down low and ride around as you typically do to see if you are bottoming under hard braking - doubt that is it.

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