Road King, Forking Squeaks...
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Road King, Forking Squeaks...
I hate that this is my first post, but after countless failed searches, I am forced to come out of the shadows and end my career as a lurker.
I picked up a used '06 Road King Classic last week from the local stealership, 13,000 miles, well taken care of, clean... The only problem is a nagging squeak coming from the front end.
I've found I can easily duplicate it by slowly rolling the bike forward and grabbing a fist-full of brake. The forks compress, and cause this increasingly annoying sound. The best way I can describe it is old worn-out bed springs.
I'm attaching links to two videos, the first being what I just described, a slow roll followed by immediate brakes. The second, and I would say, the more hilarious of the two, is bouncing the bike with the front brakes locked.
http://s1112.photobucket.com/albums/...t=e6218d38.mp4
http://s1112.photobucket.com/albums/...t=1f3a55f7.mp4
Once you stop laughing, any insight would be appreciated. I talked to the folks at the service desk and they are telling me it isn't the forks, but something in the nacelle.
I'm positive that is not the case, but I have been wrong before.
Thanks in advance,
Woods.
I picked up a used '06 Road King Classic last week from the local stealership, 13,000 miles, well taken care of, clean... The only problem is a nagging squeak coming from the front end.
I've found I can easily duplicate it by slowly rolling the bike forward and grabbing a fist-full of brake. The forks compress, and cause this increasingly annoying sound. The best way I can describe it is old worn-out bed springs.
I'm attaching links to two videos, the first being what I just described, a slow roll followed by immediate brakes. The second, and I would say, the more hilarious of the two, is bouncing the bike with the front brakes locked.
http://s1112.photobucket.com/albums/...t=e6218d38.mp4
http://s1112.photobucket.com/albums/...t=1f3a55f7.mp4
Once you stop laughing, any insight would be appreciated. I talked to the folks at the service desk and they are telling me it isn't the forks, but something in the nacelle.
I'm positive that is not the case, but I have been wrong before.Thanks in advance,
Woods.
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