clunk when braking

[Fazbaz]

It's possible that the pad retaining springs are a bit loose allowing the pads to get jiggled back a bit while you're riding, when you apply the brakes they then clunk forward to their normal position at the front of the caliper slot. There is a mod some folks have done to the springs to improve them, but I've not seen pictures.


If it's not that, worn steering head bearings can give a similar effect under braking.

The spring locates the pads centrally in the caliper, every time the brake is applied the pads move forward ( or back depending on the direction of travel  :b ). It could be that the caliper is worn at the leading (front) face causing the metal part of the pad to slam into a groove and the mod Fazerider talks about won't work as the caliper is knackered 

Hope not though..... Baz