Stinkin' front end clunk....
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Road Master
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From: Greene County, MS
Stinkin' front end clunk....
Yep....I've got the front end clunk now on my 06 Super Glide. Just started today, or at least I just noticed it today. It's pretty loud and pretty bad everytime I hit a good bump in the road. Sounds like the front end is falling apart. I called Mobile Bay HD and they were pretty helpful. I had the parts guy look up the M-1215a service bulletin. He actually found a M-1215b. I had them order the kit with the new washer. Not sure if I will do it myself or have them do it. Depends on whether they will fix it under warranty and how long it will take. The dealership is an hour and a half from my house. Hopefully that will fix the problem. I've looked at everything else I can think of and nothing else seems to make that sound.
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Road Master
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From: Greene County, MS
RE: Stinkin' front end clunk....
Thanks too by the way....another example of how great this forum is. I would not have known what to do about this had I not seen so many posts dealing with this problem. This forum has been an invaluable resource.
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Road Master
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From: Greene County, MS
RE: Stinkin' front end clunk....
I checked the fuel tank bolts because I read that on here somewhere too. They were tight. I can roll the bike backwards and nail the front brake and hear the clunk quite loud when the forks extend. I hope the washer will take care of the problem.
Road Captain
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RE: Stinkin' front end clunk....
Yellowhawk, you will need a 1 1/2 inch socket, and a torque wrench and about 5 min. Unscrew the chrome cap, use a hammer and a screwdriver to take the bend out of the old washer, unscrew the nut, take out old washer, replace with new washer torque down nut to 80 ft. lbs. replace chrome cap, wipe off finger prints, have beer [sm=icon_guiness.gif]
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Road Master
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RE: Stinkin' front end clunk....
Sounds simple enough. I'll likely do it myself then. I don't want to leave my bike several days at the dealership. Thanks.
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Cruiser
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RE: Stinkin' front end clunk....
FWIW.
I got a 06 SG.
IMHO opinion the clunk must either be inside the lower forks or in the headlamp.
How do I know?
Thats the only OEM pieces left in my front end and I still got the clunk.
AME chopper kit.
V-Rod barke caliper.
Progressive lowered springs.
3" DIY tank lift.
I got a 06 SG.
IMHO opinion the clunk must either be inside the lower forks or in the headlamp.
How do I know?
Thats the only OEM pieces left in my front end and I still got the clunk.
AME chopper kit.
V-Rod barke caliper.
Progressive lowered springs.
3" DIY tank lift.
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Cruiser
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RE: Stinkin' front end clunk....
Yellow hawk,
I've got an AME Chopper kit, the kit replaces the OEM fork stem totally, in fact there is no traditional stem at all, just at ball joint from the upper tripple tree thats torqued down in an adapter in the lower tripple tree.
/Dan
I've got an AME Chopper kit, the kit replaces the OEM fork stem totally, in fact there is no traditional stem at all, just at ball joint from the upper tripple tree thats torqued down in an adapter in the lower tripple tree.
/Dan