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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: Bonzodave on 30 May 2016, 04:35:03 pm

Title: Creaking folks
Post by: Bonzodave on 30 May 2016, 04:35:03 pm

Hi all I think I already know the answer to this question but here goes my folks are creaking with a deferent bump at the bottom when I rock back and forth with the front brake on, does this mean they are knackered?

Title: Re: Creaking folks
Post by: bandit on 30 May 2016, 04:55:30 pm

Don't knock us old folks,you will be old one day!  (http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/lol.gif)


Are you sure it's the forks & not the front brake pads knocking in the calipers,put the front tyre up against a wall & then try the forks with brakes off.

Title: Re: Creaking folks
Post by: Bonzodave on 30 May 2016, 05:21:32 pm

Cheers I'll check

Title: Re: Creaking folks
Post by: darrsi on 30 May 2016, 05:37:06 pm

Ill fitting pads can cause a knock, as can the outside part of a floating brake disc.
If it's a heavy knock that you can feel in the handlebars then it might need a little tightening at the top end. (steering head)