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March 26th, 2012, 04:18 PM
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Name: Darrell
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Click/Pop response from handlebars upon unloading front wheel
Earlier today I noticed a clicking or popping noise when (I'm assuming) partially unweighting the front wheel, such as when going over large speedbumps shaped like
/-----------\ if that makes any sense. My throttle handgrip feels a little loose, but I can't duplicate the feeling when stopped. Anyone else encountered this problem or has anything I can check to troubleshoot?
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March 26th, 2012, 04:20 PM
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Name: Israel
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who fast were you going??
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March 26th, 2012, 04:21 PM
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20-25 mph.
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March 26th, 2012, 10:58 PM
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Name: Cuong
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It could be one of your lines rubbing/catching against something, Check your brake, throttle, clutch, and choke lines.
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March 27th, 2012, 08:31 AM
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Checked those, seem fine. I have been able to duplicate it. If I roll forward and pull on the front brake to make the nose dive, I feel it. It reverberates throughout the bike, and feels like a pretty solid "thunk".
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March 27th, 2012, 08:32 AM
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are your forks leaking?
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March 27th, 2012, 08:34 AM
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I don't think so, I didn't see any fluids or buildup anywhere in the fork/tree area, looking fro above and below, but I've never seen what leaky forks look like.
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March 27th, 2012, 09:15 AM
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if you don't see any fluid anywhere, they're likely not leaking. If they're leaking, fluid would be all over your rotor and fairing, and the shiny sections of the fork.
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March 27th, 2012, 02:04 PM
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http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=80169
Sounds like the same issue i had last year? If so get a wrench and tighten the head nut. |
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March 27th, 2012, 04:25 PM
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Name: Darrell
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Brilliant! Looks to be the same issue... the head nut is the big one in the center right?
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March 27th, 2012, 04:33 PM
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To tighten the steering head berings you need to remove the top triple clamp and tighten the big castleated nut underneath. Then put the top triple back on and tourqe the big top nut.
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