Scraping Metal Over Bumps
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RE: Scraping Metal Over Bumps
ORIGINAL: glens
I don't know... Sure seems to me that if hard parts were contacting the road you'd sure know it beyond just the sound. I'm thinking rear suspension either bottoming out or allowing the tire to rub inside the fender (if it'll allow it to go that high).
Maybe the downward motion is rapid enough to throw the sidestand down enough to touch ground before it returns.
I don't know... Sure seems to me that if hard parts were contacting the road you'd sure know it beyond just the sound. I'm thinking rear suspension either bottoming out or allowing the tire to rub inside the fender (if it'll allow it to go that high).
Maybe the downward motion is rapid enough to throw the sidestand down enough to touch ground before it returns.
I'll be riding the bike later today and try to see what's what down there. I don't have good lighting in the underground parking here. I'm beginning to think that the sidestand needs a bit of tightening. I'll post what I find.
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RE: Scraping Metal Over Bumps
That's what I was thinking when I suggested it. You'd said you had an extension on it. Might just need to take a coil out of the spring to tighten it up.
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Here are a couple more ideas. If you look under it and do not see anything evident then do this:
1) Check to make sure the rubber bumper for the kick stand is still on the frame. They fall off all the time and it will sound terrible when you hit a bump.
2) If you still don't see anything, put some duct tape on the low parts of your bike under the frame and on the kickstand. Go for a ride and try to bottom it out (like it does now) and then come back and inspect. The duct tape will have a clear indication of the point causing the problems.
Hope this helps.
1) Check to make sure the rubber bumper for the kick stand is still on the frame. They fall off all the time and it will sound terrible when you hit a bump.
2) If you still don't see anything, put some duct tape on the low parts of your bike under the frame and on the kickstand. Go for a ride and try to bottom it out (like it does now) and then come back and inspect. The duct tape will have a clear indication of the point causing the problems.
Hope this helps.
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RE: Scraping Metal Over Bumps
ORIGINAL: Rev00
Here are a couple more ideas. If you look under it and do not see anything evident then do this:
1) Check to make sure the rubber bumper for the kick stand is still on the frame. They fall off all the time and it will sound terrible when you hit a bump.
2) If you still don't see anything, put some duct tape on the low parts of your bike under the frame and on the kickstand. Go for a ride and try to bottom it out (like it does now) and then come back and inspect. The duct tape will have a clear indication of the point causing the problems.
Hope this helps.
Here are a couple more ideas. If you look under it and do not see anything evident then do this:
1) Check to make sure the rubber bumper for the kick stand is still on the frame. They fall off all the time and it will sound terrible when you hit a bump.
2) If you still don't see anything, put some duct tape on the low parts of your bike under the frame and on the kickstand. Go for a ride and try to bottom it out (like it does now) and then come back and inspect. The duct tape will have a clear indication of the point causing the problems.
Hope this helps.
Thanx to everyone for the helpful replies so far. Much appreciated.
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RE: Scraping Metal Over Bumps
Got the bike back from the shop today. There was only FOUR psi in the shocks! Geez. They also added a little to the rear tire, though it did look fine. (Yeah, I know. Ya can't really tell without a tire pressure gauge.) It's annoying that they would deliver a bike with shocks that low. [:@]
Now, I'm gonna take a run at some bumps.
Now, I'm gonna take a run at some bumps.
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