Rear brake clunking
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Ah good to know, thanks. Rear mount should be here today so I'll do that first
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I'm just throwing this out there because it hasn't been mentioned yet, but it can't hurt to put a wrench on your tank bolts to make sure they're tight. If for nothing else but to eliminate that as a cause.
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Thanks. I had thought of that. I'll check them tonight, but the sound seems to be coming from lower. I've been wondering if maybe there would be loose bolts on the kickstand or something though.
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Not that anyone is following this thread, but for the amount of times I've been helped by finding threads that are several years old I'm going to update here until I solve the problem. Hope to help people like I've been helped on this forum.
Have now replaced front and rear isolators and put on 1500 km. Clunk still exists BUT it doesn't feel the same. Before replacing either isolator I would feel quite a shift and hear the clunk. I no longer feel the shift, or at least it's far less but the clunk is still there. It's also harder to make happen.. really gotta lock up my back brake and can't just be creeping along. A couple other things that have changed; my rear brake seems much more responsive..not sure why that would happen with new mounts haha so if someone can explain that I'd be interested to know. I think I maaay have picked up a bit of a vibration compared to before so I'm going to try shimming the front. If that doesn't change anything I'm not too worried about it. It's not a severe vibration, only really gets annoying at low rpms, and I'm riding a motorcycle...bound to get some vibrations haha. Last thing I noticed was my handling is better. Feels tighter.
All in all, the mounts were not the fix for the symptom I was, and sort of still, am having. But replacing them was a good call and I'm glad I did it.
One other note for people who might remove their mounts and think they look okay. My new and old ones hardly looked different off the bike, but based on how much I had to lift the motor to line the new ones up compared to the old ones the rubber must have really softened up.
Have now replaced front and rear isolators and put on 1500 km. Clunk still exists BUT it doesn't feel the same. Before replacing either isolator I would feel quite a shift and hear the clunk. I no longer feel the shift, or at least it's far less but the clunk is still there. It's also harder to make happen.. really gotta lock up my back brake and can't just be creeping along. A couple other things that have changed; my rear brake seems much more responsive..not sure why that would happen with new mounts haha so if someone can explain that I'd be interested to know. I think I maaay have picked up a bit of a vibration compared to before so I'm going to try shimming the front. If that doesn't change anything I'm not too worried about it. It's not a severe vibration, only really gets annoying at low rpms, and I'm riding a motorcycle...bound to get some vibrations haha. Last thing I noticed was my handling is better. Feels tighter.
All in all, the mounts were not the fix for the symptom I was, and sort of still, am having. But replacing them was a good call and I'm glad I did it.
One other note for people who might remove their mounts and think they look okay. My new and old ones hardly looked different off the bike, but based on how much I had to lift the motor to line the new ones up compared to the old ones the rubber must have really softened up.
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...Okay now I'm spooked..
Was riding last night and braked hard in 4th to see if it made the clunk. Nothing at all. Tried in 3rd and it was there but only a bit. Tried in 2nd and it was there. Tried in 1st and it was loud. I'm not sure what effect the gear would have on it, but I'm guessing now the clunk has something to do with the transmission based on my gear changing how it sounds...
Thoughts?
Was riding last night and braked hard in 4th to see if it made the clunk. Nothing at all. Tried in 3rd and it was there but only a bit. Tried in 2nd and it was there. Tried in 1st and it was loud. I'm not sure what effect the gear would have on it, but I'm guessing now the clunk has something to do with the transmission based on my gear changing how it sounds...
Thoughts?
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Good question. I'll try that tonight.
That also made me think that when I'm doing this my clutch is pulled in. So why would the gear I'm in effect it?
That also made me think that when I'm doing this my clutch is pulled in. So why would the gear I'm in effect it?
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Actually, I was going to ask about that. Even with the clutch in, it still drags some. Try it with the clutch out, too. See if there's a difference. You can try a low gear (1) and a high gear (4-6). No need to try them all.