Front end goes clunk?
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Front end goes clunk?
I've put about a 1000 miles on my 07 Dyna SG since i bought a month ago(1200 mile on the bike) and I've noticed that the front end makes a "clunk" sound when i hit small bumps in the road at slow speeds (less than 40mph) is this common? or should i have it checked out?
Thanx
-Asa
Thanx
-Asa
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Either the steering head is loose or the tank is loose, or both. I remember someone having the steering head tightened and it still did it. Took them a while to check the tank mounting bolts.
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Most likely is the steering head but check the tank bolts before taking it in. I did some work on mine once and was making the same sound and ended up being the front tank bolt wasnt completely tight.
Last edited by bberck; Mar 11, 2009 at 07:53 PM.
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+1 on the tank bolts and the steering head bolt. Before retightening the steering head bolt, loosen the pinch screws on the lower tree, thump the lower tree with a rubber mallet to free the tubes. After retightening the screw, tighten the lower pinch screws.
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make sure you take a tsb bulletin with you I had 2 dealers look at me cross eyed, with the paper, finally 1 read it said yep got it in stock, and fixed it, been quiet since...
Im not sure of the bulletin any more, but search this site on clunk should turn it up.
Im not sure of the bulletin any more, but search this site on clunk should turn it up.