Vibration and noise By sumdawgtwigg (Read 1,065 times)

[sumdawgtwigg]

Ok, I went out for a ride today and came back home because I started to get a bit nervous. When I was riding I started to notice a slight noise coming from the front, hard to describe the noise to be honest. But I've also noticed I can feel slight pulse that gets faster as I get faster, then of course slows when I slow down. What could this be? I was nervous it might be front wheel bearings and didn't want to push my luck until I got some help. Seems crazy that they might be bad with only 200 miles on this thing. What do you guys think it could be? and what could I check?

[Alleyoop]

Could be your front brake disc. Put the front wheel up and turn it with your hand and see if get the pulsing as the wheel turns.
Alleyoop

[Deleted]

Mine does that. Brake rotor warped. Also it might be your rims if there steel. Both reasons seem common. Id just let it go personally.

[sumdawgtwigg]

Ok, I'm not near as worried about it now at least. I checked it out like you said, alley. Doesn't seem to do it then. I noticed it did it intermittently when riding as well. Sometimes it would and then others not.

[Alleyoop]

While you had the wheel off the ground grab it by the bottom of the tire and pull and push see if it has play.
Alleyoop

[sumdawgtwigg]

No play in the wheel.

[redroush00]

Belt vibration?

[Alleyoop]

No not belt vibration he has a noise coming from the front wheel. Which could be as simple as the brake pistons not retracting or the Disc is warped a little or the rim is a little bent.
Alleyoop

[sumdawgtwigg]

I took it back out briefly at slow speed and it's still there. It's almost like something is lose and dinging around, as far as the noise part of it. I'll check everything in the front of the bike for tightness tomorrow and make sure it's not just something that's worked loose. As far as the pulse, I'm not sure what's going on there yet. Maybe it's normal but I want to be sure.

[redroush00]

I think its pretty difficult to pin point noise locations on these things.

[Alleyoop]

Also check something as simple as the fender being loose and rubbing or the speedo cable.
Alleyoop

[kz1000st]

A rule of thumb. If it feels like the front, it's in the back and vice versa.

[sumdawgtwigg]

Hmmm, I'll keep that in mind KZ, no one here as steered me wrong yet. I'm going to do a good once over on it today since it's raining. A day spent in the garage is fine with me!

[sumdawgtwigg]

I've check it out all over, there was a few things that needed tightening (nothing major) but the noise and the vibration is still there. Maybe I worry too much but it really bothers me. It gets so strong at points but then will go away for awhile. It seems to do it more, or i notice it more, when I'm going downhill or at a steady pace. I'm stumped.

[redroush00]

I had a similar issue and i found tightening or losening the axle bolt effected the sound. That helped me pinpoint it. Mine came from the factory gorilla tight!