FXST Front end clonk
#1
07-28-2009, 04:06 AM
FXST Front end clonk
Every time I go over a bump on the FXST or brake heavily I get a clonking sensation and a loud noise from the front end. I thought it was the bearing torque ( Bike has done 3000 miles )took it to the dealers who checked it for me and said all was OK. This noise is almost a bang and is starting to get to me and is spoilling my ride. Any ideas? New oil? new springs? I weigh 200 lbs
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07-28-2009, 06:39 AM
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07-28-2009, 06:40 AM
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07-28-2009, 08:20 AM
R.I.P. BROTHER
I grease and adjust my steering head bearings every couple months regardless of miles. That clunk is typical of the sound these bikes make when the bearings start going dry and its outta adjustment.
I cant imagine a dealer telling you thats normal. My old 05' dosent do that cuz' I keep the fvcker greased and run my adjustment tighter than the manuals fall away recomendations.
You have a lift? And a service manual? and a grease gun?
Get the bike up on your home lift and fill the head bearing zerk with grease and adjust the fall away. Its in your service manual.
I cant imagine a dealer telling you thats normal. My old 05' dosent do that cuz' I keep the fvcker greased and run my adjustment tighter than the manuals fall away recomendations.
You have a lift? And a service manual? and a grease gun?
Get the bike up on your home lift and fill the head bearing zerk with grease and adjust the fall away. Its in your service manual.
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07-28-2009, 08:54 AM
R.I.P. BROTHER
I heard somewhere of the clunking headlight bucket as well....
Still think the OP needs to fill that headset with grease and check that steering bearing tension. I run mine tight as with my Jockey shift I like it to be solid when I'm riding around and accelerating one handed.
My bike is 5 years old has almost 20K and it dosent clunk or clonk. The one time it did start clunking it was that derned steering bearing adjustment which caused the triple tree to be loose in the headset and you could literally hold the front brake and clunk back and forth.
Worth checking as its all of a 15 minute fix.
Still think the OP needs to fill that headset with grease and check that steering bearing tension. I run mine tight as with my Jockey shift I like it to be solid when I'm riding around and accelerating one handed.
My bike is 5 years old has almost 20K and it dosent clunk or clonk. The one time it did start clunking it was that derned steering bearing adjustment which caused the triple tree to be loose in the headset and you could literally hold the front brake and clunk back and forth.
Worth checking as its all of a 15 minute fix.
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07-28-2009, 08:58 AM
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07-28-2009, 09:07 AM
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07-28-2009, 09:26 AM
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The dead giveaway with the OP's issue is certainly the clunk on braking. The only thing thats gonna do that really is his steering head bearings.
OP shoot a PM if you want any pages out of the service manual scanned and sent to ya. Some things are better done in your own garage. Thats one of em.
OP shoot a PM if you want any pages out of the service manual scanned and sent to ya. Some things are better done in your own garage. Thats one of em.
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07-28-2009, 09:43 AM
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