I'll try that Dennis, Thanks. It might be Sat. or so before I have the time though.
On Feb 25, 9:49 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > Just for giggles, remove the caliper assy. and let hang by the hose. Push the > bike around and listen. I'm betting on the caliper making the noise. NOTHING > in a fork assembly should clank. If it has a slight amount of drag, the > caliper can click as it moves a slight amount. Before you put it back on, > remove any rust and such and lightly grease the slide pins/bolts that hold it > on. They allow the caliper to self-center. on some models you can set the > clearance on the anvil side by moving the fork tube on the axle. I haven't > seen one of those in years, so I don't recall if you can on that one. > > --- On Thu, 2/26/09, Joe '86 450 <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Joe '86 450 <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1986 CB450SC - Knocking noise in the front end > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 12:34 AM > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
