Clunking front end
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 147
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From: Rotterdam, NY
I chased a strange clunk in the front end on my 2008 Nightrain last year. I tried everything that I could think/read of. I put a wrap of electrical tape around the edge of the glass headlight housing. Between the glass and the headlight bucket. Pot hole clunk gone.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,246
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From: Belle River Ontario
The clunk has nothing to do with triple tree washers, neck bearings etc etc....it’s in the forks, I guarantee it.
change your fluid, add some decent springs and oil....get your preload and SAG set properly and your clunk will be gone and your bike will ride much better
change your fluid, add some decent springs and oil....get your preload and SAG set properly and your clunk will be gone and your bike will ride much better
Club Member
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Nor Cal
If you're talking about "Suspension" Fork Springs (as opposed to "Top Out" springs), why do you think changing them would help with "Topping Out" ?
Unless you're changing to "Lighter" Springs
Unless you're changing to "Lighter" Springs
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Novice
Joined: Jun 2018
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From: Riverside Ca
Let me explain what's happening. When exiting my driveway, or hitting a small pot hole, the front end "clunks".as if, on the rebound, it's hitting like a slide hammer being fully extended. Just "WHAM". So, yea. It's a topping out problem, not bottoming out or dampening (the ride is actually perfect). I guess that's the best I can explain it.
Club Member
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 11,175
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From: Nor Cal
Let me explain what's happening. When exiting my driveway, or hitting a small pot hole, the front end "clunks".as if, on the rebound, it's hitting like a slide hammer being fully extended. Just "WHAM". So, yea. It's a topping out problem, not bottoming out or dampening (the ride is actually perfect). I guess that's the best I can explain it.
Why do you think changing the Fork Springs would help with "Topping Out" ?
Unless you're changing to "Lighter" Springs
Unless you're changing to "Lighter" Springs
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Novice
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 17
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From: Riverside Ca
I'm not an engineer. What other recommendation might you have? There are no loose nuts anywhere. The steering head bearing have no play. I just went outside and push the bike forward, then slammed on the front brake. The sound is thereon the rebound, emanating from the forks.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: Puyallup, WA
I'm not an engineer. What other recommendation might you have? There are no loose nuts anywhere. The steering head bearing have no play. I just went outside and push the bike forward, then slammed on the front brake. The sound is thereon the rebound, emanating from the forks.
