new springs, emulators, springs sound noisy?

subxero · April 18th, 2014, 04:42 PM

I did springs and emulators today, everything went text book.

After i got the forks back on other things back on, clip-ons, front wheel ect...

I bounced the front end as much as i could with out front brakes as i have not put that back together yet. The compressing rebound feels good but i can really hear the springs in there against the fork tubes?

IDK, maybe it is just me, because i am listening so closely

alex.s · April 18th, 2014, 04:45 PM

... did you put oil in?

usually if you hear the fork scraping inside it means your stanchions are bent.

subxero · April 18th, 2014, 04:55 PM

definitely put in oil. nothing bent.

I will take the caps off tomorrow and take a look. Perhaps the top of the springs isn't well lubricated which would make sense from the way i did things.

Perhaps my cut spacers are not 100% square and they are pushing springs to one side?

alex.s · April 18th, 2014, 05:08 PM

i would think it is an issue with the spring not being centered over the bottom valving assembly stuff... it would need to be off center at both ends to bind much and be making any noise

subxero · April 18th, 2014, 06:35 PM

yeah, i will double check tomorrow to make sure the springs are seated correctly down at the bottom.

alex.s · April 18th, 2014, 06:58 PM

maybe you installed the emulators wrong. did it require a hammer?

subxero · April 19th, 2014, 04:14 AM

^ actually 2, tried a small one didn't work..... moved to the 10lb sledge and all is well

edit: caps off, everything out and back together, things look good. must be me.

April 18th, 2014, 04:42 PM	#1
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	new springs, emulators, springs sound noisy? I did springs and emulators today, everything went text book. After i got the forks back on other things back on, clip-ons, front wheel ect... I bounced the front end as much as i could with out front brakes as i have not put that back together yet. The compressing rebound feels good but i can really hear the springs in there against the fork tubes? IDK, maybe it is just me, because i am listening so closely __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

April 18th, 2014, 04:45 PM	#2
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	... did you put oil in? usually if you hear the fork scraping inside it means your stanchions are bent. __________________________________________________

April 18th, 2014, 04:55 PM	#3
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	definitely put in oil. nothing bent. I will take the caps off tomorrow and take a look. Perhaps the top of the springs isn't well lubricated which would make sense from the way i did things. Perhaps my cut spacers are not 100% square and they are pushing springs to one side? __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

April 18th, 2014, 05:08 PM	#4
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	i would think it is an issue with the spring not being centered over the bottom valving assembly stuff... it would need to be off center at both ends to bind much and be making any noise __________________________________________________

April 18th, 2014, 06:35 PM	#5
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	yeah, i will double check tomorrow to make sure the springs are seated correctly down at the bottom. __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

April 18th, 2014, 06:58 PM	#6
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	maybe you installed the emulators wrong. did it require a hammer? __________________________________________________

April 19th, 2014, 04:14 AM	#7
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	^ actually 2, tried a small one didn't work..... moved to the 10lb sledge and all is well edit: caps off, everything out and back together, things look good. must be me. __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once. Last futzed with by subxero; April 19th, 2014 at 09:16 AM.

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