Anyone else have a clunk from the front end of their 4T?

desmolicious · Post by **desmolicious** » Sun May 22, 2011 11:51 pm

My Stella 4T makes a faint 'clunk' when I brake moderately hard, or push it off its stand.
Anyone else's do this?

I mentioned it at the 500 mile service and asked them to check the steering bearings. They said they did.... but it still does it. So maybe they forgot.
The brake caliper is secure, maybe the brake pads move a bit? But I still think it is the steering bearing.

Hmm

Silver Streak · Post by **Silver Streak** » Mon May 23, 2011 2:06 pm

Something in the glove compartment shifting? Doesn't hurt yo check!

desmolicious · Post by **desmolicious** » Mon May 23, 2011 6:21 pm

Silver Streak wrote:Something in the glove compartment shifting? Doesn't hurt yo check!

Nope.
I can feel it through the bars. Buggin' me especially as I had it at the shop, mentioned it, and apparently they didn't do anything.

Halloweenie · Post by **Halloweenie** » Wed May 25, 2011 5:59 pm

Loose bearings? I know on bicycles you can get some front end shuddering from settled bearings. It also happens with improper tire inflation leading to tire damage (cupping).

desmolicious · Post by **desmolicious** » Wed May 25, 2011 8:01 pm

Halloweenie wrote:Loose bearings? I know on bicycles you can get some front end shuddering from settled bearings. It also happens with improper tire inflation leading to tire damage (cupping).

Yeah I'm thinking the front steering bearing is loose. Even though I asked the shop to take a look at it..
Happened before 500 miles on the bike, so not a tyre issue (pressures are maintained correctly).

Rippinyarn · Post by **Rippinyarn** » Thu May 26, 2011 5:04 pm

Verify that the wheel is bolted securely to the hub. I had some strange sensations on the Bajaj and I had two slightly loose fasteners on the rear hub/wheel. Other than that, yeah, probably bearings, and it should have been part of the PDI.

desmolicious · Post by **desmolicious** » Thu May 26, 2011 6:11 pm

Rippinyarn wrote:Verify that the wheel is bolted securely to the hub. I had some strange sensations on the Bajaj and I had two slightly loose fasteners on the rear hub/wheel. Other than that, yeah, probably bearings, and it should have been part of the PDI.

Good call, I'll check that.
Off hand anyone know the torque recommendations for the wheel bolts?

desmolicious · Post by **desmolicious** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:27 pm

Took 'er back to Route 66 (finally had some time), they tightened stuff up while I waited.
Seems fixed. Could not detect the clunk. Fingers crossed as I guess the coming week of riding will tell.

Very happy w/ their service.

Modern Buddy

Anyone else have a clunk from the front end of their 4T?

Anyone else have a clunk from the front end of their 4T?

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