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Front end rattle

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by grandapajeff, Mar 19, 2010.

  1. grandapajeff

    grandapajeff New Member

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    My 99 roadking with 20,000 has a noise that I can't pinpoint, sounds like it could be the sliders inside tubes or like the calpers on one of my old shovelhead I've checked all nuts and bolts.
    Anybody else seen this problem?
    grandapajeff, Mar 19, 2010
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  3. Wideglide85

    Wideglide85 Active Member

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    My wife's sportster had a front end rattle that drove me crazy. Finally took a rubber mallet & whacked (gently) around on the front end til I found it. I ended up putting a couple dabs of silicone sealer on the backs of the brake pads. Fixed it right up.
    Wideglide85, Mar 19, 2010
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  4. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    i have seen the chrome fender skirt on the back of the fender make this noise, even tho the screws are tight.....i think it was flexing....used silicone on the back side of it
    chucktx, Mar 19, 2010
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    found my front end rattle . . . . some lose alumiunm spacer thing in the fork on one side:gah:any body know how to measure a fork tube do you measure the entire thing or to the bushing:confused:
    skull2007, Mar 20, 2010
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  6. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    glad ya found it........the tube and bushing are nearly the same dia.
    chucktx, Mar 20, 2010
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  7. grandapajeff

    grandapajeff New Member

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    thanks to all replys
    grandapajeff, Mar 21, 2010
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  8. skull2007

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    that extra part was the bottom stop. not extra just the other one didn't come out:rolleyes: the manaul helped me figure that one out:gah:
    skull2007, Mar 21, 2010
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