Hi All, Y'all were so helpful with my non-venting gas cap problem, I thought I'd try again with another problem. As stated above I have an '86 450 with about 17k miles now. I checked the steering head bearings at one point and they were loose. I tightened the bearings and they seem ok, no notchiness etc when turning side to side with no load on. However I do hear a knocking noise when the weight shifts to the front during braking. I hear the noise moving the bik e around the garage, rolling down the driveway w/o the engine running ( keeping the neighbors happy @ 5:45 am). The noise is a quick knock or two as I brake and usually as the suspension recovers. If I touch the fork tubes at the clamps I can feel a slight knock I think. Difficult to tell. The noise is also there occasionally when turning from side to side with the weight on the front end.
I'm thinking some play in the forks may be the cause but I'm not sure. Are there any common problems that sound like the above? Thanks in adance, Joe in Altadena CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
