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HELP! "Klunky" front shocks! NICE PIX!

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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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Just bought a 2001 FXDWG (beautiful bike!) with 7100 miles. Noticed a "klunky" sound from the front when going over bumps. Not all the time,but enough to tell me something's wrong. Do I need fork oil, or is this possibly more serious?

 
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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My first guess would be lose steering neck bearings, They need to be adjusted. If your not a wrench,let the dealer do it
 
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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I'm not a "wrench", so I'll have the dealer check this tomorrow. Thanks. Other thoughts?
 
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Nice Ride! Check steering neck bearings, loose gas tank bolts, and go to a heavier fork oil. It's probably due for that anyway. I changed out to 10w fork oil and it made a difference. Again, nice!
 
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Check torque on steering stem nut bolt, use the search function you'll find lots of info, BTW that's a beautiful bike, if you don't mind me asking how much did you pay for that?
 
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