Bike goes CLUNK
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Cruiser
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From: Queens,NY
Bike goes CLUNK
riding home tonight on a not so smooth road and seemed like every bump i would hear a clunk coming from right below me. It didn't make me lose control just really annoying and making me think what could it be.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
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The rubber bumper on the frame that the kick stand rests against when in the up position could have turned on the frame allowing the kickstand to hit the frame causing a clunk sound every time you hit a bump. Or a loose fuel tank bolt.
Tourer
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From: Austin, TX
Crank down both gas tank bolts. I can almost guarantee that will solve your problem -I had a tank bolt that wasn't even that loose, but after putting a 1/4 turn on it (it was all I could do), the clunk I was experiencing went away. Put a wrench on your tank bolts before doing anything!
Cruiser
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From: Western New York
When it's cold, try jiggleing the end of the tale pipes. That was my problem, a rattle at every redlight that drove me nuts for a long time. Let a friend ride the bike and the exhaust pipes fell off at speed and scratched the hell out of the chrome. The dealer had just finished installing forward controls on it. ?
Road Captain
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From: Durban South Africa
Crank down both gas tank bolts. I can almost guarantee that will solve your problem -I had a tank bolt that wasn't even that loose, but after putting a 1/4 turn on it (it was all I could do), the clunk I was experiencing went away. Put a wrench on your tank bolts before doing anything!
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From: Near Frankenmuth, MI
How bad were the bumps?
Check your shocks.
I had air shocks that were damaged and deflated. Riding alone didn't have any issues. With a passenger it bottomed out and damaged both saddle bags (fiberglass).
It made a "clunk" sound when bottoming out.
Check your shocks.
I had air shocks that were damaged and deflated. Riding alone didn't have any issues. With a passenger it bottomed out and damaged both saddle bags (fiberglass).
It made a "clunk" sound when bottoming out.
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