
Forks Slight knock
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Forks Slight knock
I have notice when i hit a bump there is a slight knock. I believe its coming from one of my forks. If I push up and down the is a light knock only a start and end of travel any ideas ? Or is something else loose ?


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Re: Forks Slight knock
Mudguard brackets
Take em off and put some electrical tape round the fork or get new ones

Take em off and put some electrical tape round the fork or get new ones
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Re: Forks Slight knock
No I have new ones on there and have checked that already
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Re: Forks Slight knock
Either head race bearings or fork internals if you've ruled out the brackets, possibly the bushes
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Re: Forks Slight knock
Drunkn Munky wrote:Either head race bearings or fork internals if you've ruled out the brackets, possibly the bushes

I changed the bushes on my CB-1's original forks, surprising how much freeplay worn bushes can introduce to the equation.
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Re: Forks Slight knock
i have new bushes as I was going to refit my old forks. but bought some ones all done !!
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Re: Forks Slight knock
When you say brought some all done, what exactly has been done to them?
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Re: Forks Slight knock
They were all refreshed last year or may be year before and used for track racing. I bought them off a memberDrunkn Munky wrote:When you say brought some all done, what exactly has been done to them?

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Re: Forks Slight knock
Most riders/owners will consider oil and seals as a refresh, a lot don't bother with bushes. To be honest they don't very often need doing, so it's fair enough.samace wrote:They were all refreshed last year or may be year before and used for track racing. I bought them off a memberDrunkn Munky wrote:When you say brought some all done, what exactly has been done to them?
Worth you checking *exactly* what was or was not done.