2014 Fat Bob Front end clunk
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2014 Fat Bob Front end clunk *updated with video of noise*
Hi.
Ive done some googleing and not really come up with much
My 2014 Fat bob has approx 450 miles on it. its just about 2 weeks old.
I usually ride with speakers on in my helmet, and yesterday did not have any on i noticed a new to me sound.
When coming to a stop right before i stop i can hear kind of a clunking noise from the front end. Besides the whirring noise i hear from the brakes (i believe from the holes in the rotors).
I can recreate it pretty often. But not EVERY time. I also noticed its not as prominent when ive stopped multiple times.
This morning i was trying to recreate it, and i tried something different.
If im at a stop and hold the front brakes and pull up on the handlebars, i can get a clunk noise every time.
Any ideas what it could be? I really dont want to take it in to the dealer if i dont have to.
Thanks
Steve
Ive done some googleing and not really come up with much
My 2014 Fat bob has approx 450 miles on it. its just about 2 weeks old.
I usually ride with speakers on in my helmet, and yesterday did not have any on i noticed a new to me sound.
When coming to a stop right before i stop i can hear kind of a clunking noise from the front end. Besides the whirring noise i hear from the brakes (i believe from the holes in the rotors).
I can recreate it pretty often. But not EVERY time. I also noticed its not as prominent when ive stopped multiple times.
This morning i was trying to recreate it, and i tried something different.
If im at a stop and hold the front brakes and pull up on the handlebars, i can get a clunk noise every time.
Any ideas what it could be? I really dont want to take it in to the dealer if i dont have to.
Thanks
Steve
Last edited by steves86ta; Mar 31, 2015 at 09:53 PM.
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They look okay to me? They are literally brand new, had the bike about 2 weeks and maybe 450 miles on them. They look new no damage to them
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If you're sure it's not the tank, then it's the steering stem bearings or.. if it's like a clunking sound as you are braking (the brakes are known to clunk), you can put a spring between the front brake pads.
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