Banging noise.
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Baffles broke loose baffles in a muffler? Check and make sure you mufflers are tight and the rubber damper at the back mounting bracket is there and in good shape. Kick stand hitting the frame like stated? Start simple before you dive *** deep into it.
Last edited by Bass Player; Jan 30, 2020 at 10:44 PM.
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I put some KYB struts on my mothers car and it took about 6 months for the right one to start popping and the left one lasted about a year.
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Try to time hitting the bump. See if the noise happens as the front hits or does it happen as the rear hits.
Kinda tricky I know but have used this to help isolate noises many times.
Best of luck WP
Kinda tricky I know but have used this to help isolate noises many times.
Best of luck WP
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This! Check to make sure the rubber bumper on the primary hasn't gone missing or simply worn thru.
Dirt don't hurt
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That bike has the rubber bumper on the kickstand not the primary.
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1/2 dozen could be's, you'll just have to do the time in to find out which it is. This is like asking a doctor over the phone what kind clap you caught from a hooker in Thailand..
In all seriousness I'd check the shock mounting bolts to see if one is loosening up, that will give you a hard knock.
In all seriousness I'd check the shock mounting bolts to see if one is loosening up, that will give you a hard knock.
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The latch for my fuel door was DOA so when I hit a bump it would bob up and down a bit.....when I put a new latch in, much quieter.
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I still think it's your swingarm bottoming out on the bushing just behind the battery.. Did you check all that and how much do you weigh, it's very possible you're loading the entire suspension on the rear. I know with me and my wife on the bike that's still only 280 lb and we bottom out at times.. depending on the size of the dip or bump..
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I still think it's your swingarm bottoming out on the bushing just behind the battery.. Did you check all that and how much do you weigh, it's very possible you're loading the entire suspension on the rear. I know with me and my wife on the bike that's still only 280 lb and we bottom out at times.. depending on the size of the dip or bump..
I think I may have found the problem though. I noticed that my rear brake pedal was a little loose and rattling so I tightened it up and I didn't notice the noise so we'll see.