So I have 1400 miles of problem free riding, however, yesterday I was riding and I noticed this weird sound. It started happening when I had to make an emergency stop so I used the front brake and I heard a click (like when something is about to break). Later on I noticed when riding it sounds like something is caught somewhere in the upper part of the front of the bike like when you go over a stone or something. In 1st gear it doesnt make any sound, but when I go into 2nd and accelerate hard, it makes the sound for like 3 seconds and goes away. Also happens in the other gears and happens when I ride over a bump and I hear it for a second. I hope I described this well. Anyone have any ideas what this could be?[/align]

 

Sounds like your break lines hitting your front fender.

 

i heard a click when braking on my bike, just about stopped. the head bearing needed to be tightened.

 

Thanks...I will check it out. But since I am relatively new to how the bike works and where the parts are located, can you tell me where the head bearing is?

And I am open to more suggestions to what this sound may come from, so keep them coming. I will take the whole bike apart if I have too

 

Yeah, sounds like the steering head bearings are loose. They are just below the upper triple clamps. You will need a spanner wrench (preferred)or punch and hammer. Sometimes the brake lines hitting the fender makes a noise just as mentoned earlier.

 

you said head bearing

 

Thanks for the help guys. Unfortunately it turns out that the head bearing was not the problem. I brought it to the dealership and they took my bike apart. They are still looking for the problem. I hope whatever the problem is, it is under warranty. Those crazy ***** are charging $100 an hour [:@]. I will keep you posted.

 

Well heres an update. They found the problem. The frame slider screw was loose. All they did was tighten it and charged me $175. I could have had almost two new sets of frame sliders for that money. Im pissed. Last time I go to the dealership for anything, unless the bike starts falling apart and its covered under warranty ofcourse.

 

That is why it's a good idea to check all the nuts & bolts on the bike every so often. It's agood safety precaution anyway. Grab stuff on the bike and shake it/ check for looseness. The dealer will always charge for their time. Some are honest and some rip you off. If they had to take a bunch of stuff apart to fing the noise, you got off cheap at $175! Dealer should be the last resort unless you know for sure it's warranty work. CHECK IT YOUR SELF FIRST!

 

Thanks for the advice. I'll be sure to do that next time. $175 was a pricey lesson to learn, but hopefully it will benefit me later on.