New fork: strange clicking


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csmcmillion

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I lowsided and slid into a barricade in April, bending the forks and bottom tripple tree. I had new OEM forks and clamp installed by a reputable Yamaha dealer. Going through tech a couple of weeks ago we noticed a strange click that you can feel when you hold the front brake and compress the forks. I feel it through the bars more than hear it.

I took the bike back to the dealer. They checked the head bearings. All was good - they re-torqued everything to specs. They also checked the oil level in both forks. Both fine, but the click remains.

The new forks have less than a thousand miles on them. Motosport says there is no warranty on them as Yamaha has no control over how they are installed or who does it.

Thoughts?
 
milepig

milepig

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csmcmillion said:
I lowsided and slid into a barricade in April, bending the forks and bottom tripple tree. I had new OEM forks and clamp installed by a reputable Yamaha dealer. Going through tech a couple of weeks ago we noticed a strange click that you can feel when you hold the front brake and compress the forks. I feel it through the bars more than hear it.

I took the bike back to the dealer. They checked the head bearings. All was good - they re-torqued everything to specs. They also checked the oil level in both forks. Both fine, but the click remains.

The new forks have less than a thousand miles on them. Motosport says there is no warranty on them as Yamaha has no control over how they are installed or who does it.

Thoughts?
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When you're doing this (holding brk's/pumping forks) watch the bobbins between the brake disk and carrier and you might see small movement. I believe this is what you're feeling and hearing.
 
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geekmaster

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This may sound weird but also check to see if there are any zip ties around any cables inside the fairing area by the triple tree. I heard a strange "clicking" sound when turning my handlebars and it turned out that the excess part of a zip tie was hitting on something else (flicking) and making that clicking sound.
 

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