The Heart Sinking Feeling Of The 'Clunk Clunk' Noise...

Had one of those this morning on the way into work... going over a speed-bump less than a mile away from work and heard a 'clunk clunk' noise (over the top of my ear plugs!) as I went over it...

Baring in mind I'm relying on my bike to take me and the missus to Glastonbury Festival tomorrow, I was like "oh s***!" thinking the front forks had either gone, or something was majorly wrong with them, and that it had majorly messed up travel plans for getting to Glasto!

Luckily... it only turned out to be one of the brake calipers - the bolts holding it in place must've worked a little loose with the vibrations over the last year since they were last taken off, and they must needed tightening up!
Thank foook that's all it was

[Dave20046]

Mine goes squeek, clunk,clop - pop! (and repeat). So far I know why it makes each noise but if it develops many more Its gonna get hard to keep track of.
Is there somewhere safe to keep your bike at glasto??

I used to go to glasto festival is their bike parking there? I would consider going next year If i could take the bike. Gotta be much faster than the car. Then I could leave sunday night and get back to work for monday.

Yeah, they've got a proper secure compound (going by the website... will be the first time using it) - you get given a ticket as you leave the bike and then have to use the ticket to get back in at the end of the festival.

It's free too!

Linky to the info is here: http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.u...-and-motorbike

Motorcycles (including quad bikes) are not allowed on site. They must be parked in the free, secure compound near the Festival Bus Station. To find this, follow signs for Red Route and staff will then direct you. Motorcycles do not require a car parking pass. Once at the motorbike compound, security staff will fill in a slip with your bike details on, colour, number plate, make, model etc, and you park it up. This slip enables you to re-enter the compound to get the bike out. There are lockups available once inside the Festival site if you don't want to leave your helmet chained to your bike.

Well I reckon i might just take the bike next year. Two panniers will be enough.

The SV front end is well known for clunking over speed bumps...

Originally Posted by thor

The SV front end is well known for clunking over speed bumps...

True... but the clunking noise wasn't the 'normal' bottoming out clunking noise

Originally Posted by Jackie_Black

Well I reckon might just take the bike next year. Two panniers will be enough.

Two panniers is plenty + a rucksac for the tent

I had a clonk noise on my CBR125 when going over bumps, couldnt find out what it was till i had a good proper look and some how a slider rubber on the front caliper had managed to escape, i mean wtf, ill never know how that hapened