suspension

  • stephen
    stephen
    3 years ago
    Just wondering if anyone has an idea what the hell is going on with my bike .When i hit the front brake going slow or up to 20 k there is this tapping sound which i thought was the front suspension, so i took the bike to stevos in dandy and they said it might have been a spring that had broken so i took the bike to suspensions r us in seaford and izzy replaced  front springs and changed the the valves and while i was there put new yss suspension on the back , on the way home the bloody same tapping from the front i couldn,t believe it now i have a feeling it cant be the suspension can anyone have a rough guess what it might be. all i know is when the front dives a bit when braking the noise happens 
  • steelo
    steelo
    3 years ago
    Just did a google search. Couple options. Do you have floating rotors?
  • stephen
    stephen
    3 years ago
    Not sure what that means steelo
  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    3 years ago
    You might need to give us more information mate.  
    What model?  What year?  ABS brakes?  
  • stephen
    stephen
    3 years ago


  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    3 years ago
    Beautiful bike mate, love that model.
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    3 years ago
    As to the tapping, the floating rotor(that's what is on your bike), as steelo mentioned already, can cause a noise like you describe if there is something amiss, usually it's more a clicking sort of a sound sometimes with a shuddering feeling, could be loose on the rivets, friction surface warped, bulges around the drilled holes etc.
    Check the pads are not loose in the caliper and damper plates are ok.
    Somewhat to start anyway.
  • stephen
    stephen
    3 years ago
    Thanks a million gives me somewhere to start, I will let you know the outcome 
  • 78gold
    78gold
    3 years ago
    Can you feel it through the bars.??
    Might be steering head bearings??
    Put it up on a stand and check for movement.
  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    3 years ago
    Quoting 78gold on 23 Jun 2020 05:44 PM

    Can you feel it through the bars.??

    Might be steering head bearings??
    Put it up on a stand and check for movement.

    I was thinking same thing.
    Ride over speed humps, without using the brake, if you hear and feel a knock, could be loose steering head bearing. but test that first, if it's that I can tell you how to fix.