Bang, clunk vibrate

Been noticing a few extra rattles and noises from my bike the last few week. i've been riding with ear defenders in so when i ride without them everyting cetianly seems noise, but i seem to get a bad vibration from the font end of my bike, anyone else noticed something similar.

Also i tightened my chain the other week ( a little too tight) and now it's very slack again, is this just my fault? new chain needed?

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When you go from riding with earplugs to riding without you will always notice rattles and stuff. Most of the time nothing to worry about. If you have a bad vibration it could be a number of things. Check the tyre to make sure it is seated properly, is in good condition, and hasn't got something embedded in it, is it at the right pressure? Have you lost a wheel weight? Check the headstock bearings. Are they loose? Check the fork seals. Are they weeping fluid. If all of the above looks ok, stick your earplugs back in

will do mate, thanks

Originally Posted by Carl PO51 MYV

Also i tightened my chain the other week ( a little too tight) and now it's very slack again, is this just my fault? new chain needed?

Hmmm. If the chain was badly over-tightened then you could have knackered either your rear wheel bearings or (God forbid) the gearbox bearings. Hopefully it's neither but just keep it in mind if things get worse. Oh and make sure there's plenty of play in your chain - a good 30mm at the tightest spot.


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see how far out you can pull the chain from the rear sprocket. If you can virtually pull it off the sprocket it's knackered. If you tightened the chain and its slack again already then its highly likely the chain is knackered.

The vibration is probably the chain as it rides over the front sprocket.

the chain makes a different noise, i know what it sounds like and i'm thinking about a new chain now anyway.
These vibrations seem to come from the front of my bike. how would i go about checking my bearings?

anyone know where to get a front paddock (with yoke support) from?

my bike needs a good tune up

Originally Posted by Carl PO51 MYV

These vibrations seem to come from the front of my bike. how would i go about checking my bearings?

My advice would be to PM either Sid Squid, Rictus or Embee for precise advice on this. If it is the gearbox bearings then it would (sadly) probably be cheaper to source a good second hand engine rather than have the cost of a repair which is likely to be much greater.


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eyup carl,

I have a yoke type front stand, gizza shout if you want to come round for a quick check.

Dave

thanks dave, my bike is in with dave helm for a service this weekend, i'll get him to have a listen and see what he thinks. where'd you buy yours from and how much, i've got a rear stand, so don't wanna fork out for an abba stand and i thought a front stand (with yoke) would be best.

How's jo's dad?

How are you all keeping?

Do you know when knott end kicks off again, Ian was asking and i haven't been up for a while (very busy at work, i can't wait to go back to uni, it's easier )

no worries carl, just give me a shout if you get stuck.

Ian's bike is still being repaired, they have had to have a shed load of parts custom made. Insurance told him if they had assessed it properly they would have written it off.

Ian's arm is just about strong enough now, so docs have let him drive his car again, but warned him never ti ride again 'cos if he ever falls off again he would probably lose his arm. Post office are going to retire him on medical grounds, but in general he's ok and glad to have pulled through.

re the stand, mine's a micron and bought it from gerickes, I also bought a full range of yoke adapters for different bikes. Really well made and wouldn't do without it, much better than bottle jacks & sky hooks etc

catchya soon
Dave