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Message started by SavageMan99 on 07/25/19 at 19:44:53

Title: Front end issues
Post by SavageMan99 on 07/25/19 at 19:44:53

I'll try to describe it as best I can.
Loud sqwauk noise on bumps.
Wheel locks up on hard turn to right.
It doesn't track well.
Any ideas?
Plus my forks are very stiff, will less oil help?

Title: Re: Front end issues
Post by verslagen1 on 07/25/19 at 20:02:07

check your wheel bearings.

check the oil level in the forks. drop the top tube into the slider all the way. oil level should be about an inch below the top.

Title: Re: Front end issues
Post by Fast 650 on 07/25/19 at 23:20:02

Are the front axle spacers installed in the correct sides? They are slightly different lengths and will offset the wheel creating symptoms like what you described if you get them reversed.

Title: Re: Front end issues
Post by batman on 07/26/19 at 05:30:39

Have you done any resent work to the front end? If you have I think Fast 650's thought to be the most likely cause , when turning right it could cause the wheel and brake disc to contact the brake pad. The noise is caused by the forks being slightly misaligned , for the same reason ,as the forks try to compress the situation becomes worse.

Title: Re: Front end issues
Post by SavageMan99 on 07/26/19 at 07:47:42

Yes, I rebuilt the forks.
I might as well put bearings in as well then.
Which side gets what spacer?

Title: Re: Front end issues
Post by SavageMan99 on 07/26/19 at 07:50:41

What do you mean by drop the slider all the way?
Can I do it without pulling the forks out?

Title: Re: Front end issues
Post by verslagen1 on 07/26/19 at 08:15:26

66544354525078545B0C0C350 wrote:

Yes, I rebuilt the forks.
I might as well put bearings in as well then.
Which side gets what spacer?

There's one with a machined flange, that goes on the disc side.

Title: Re: Front end issues
Post by verslagen1 on 07/26/19 at 08:16:21

7341564147456D414E1919200 wrote:

What do you mean by drop the slider all the way?
Can I do it without pulling the forks out?

Take it out of the tree.
nope.

Title: Re: Front end issues
Post by ohiomoto on 07/26/19 at 08:41:27

6C4B595E1C1F1A2A0 wrote:

Are the front axle spacers installed in the correct sides? They are slightly different lengths and will offset the wheel creating symptoms like what you described if you get them reversed.

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Yep, I did that and I got the exact noise as described.

Title: Re: Front end issues
Post by ohiomoto on 07/26/19 at 08:43:17

4E7C6B7C7A78507C7324241D0 wrote:

Yes, I rebuilt the forks.
I might as well put bearings in as well then.
Which side gets what spacer?

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There are only two spacers and so they probably belong on the opposite side as you have them now. You know what I mean? ;)

Title: Re: Front end issues
Post by ohiomoto on 07/26/19 at 08:45:23

594A5D5C434E484A411E2F0 wrote:

[quote author=66544354525078545B0C0C350 link=1564109093/0#4 date=1564152462]Yes, I rebuilt the forks.
I might as well put bearings in as well then.
Which side gets what spacer?

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There's one with a machined flange, that goes on the disc side.[/quote]---------------------

That make's it easy. Think of the flange as the disc and the disc goes on the disc side.

Title: Re: Front end issues
Post by batman on 07/26/19 at 15:38:51

If you rebuilt the forks ,didn't you use new fork oil and measure the amount in each? how could that be the problem?