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oscarg85 · 06-19-2008, 12:00 PM

hey guys well i have about 6000 miles on my bike, just got the scorpions and i love it, its super clean. Recently like about 2 days ago a weird nopise started on the front as i brake and the shocks contract. This sounds like something is cracking and also it sounds when i ride through bumpy road. Dont know what to do, can identify were is comming from. Any suggestions??

**reiobard** · 06-19-2008, 12:07 PM

try torquing the steering head nut.

The big chrome nut in the middle of the handle bars.

Those have a habit of coming loose

oscarg85 · 06-20-2008, 01:25 PM

thanks man it was something kinda stupid, hahaha looks like one of the screws that holds the frame sliders was not well adjusted. uhhh thats reliefing cause as of right now my bike is clean and thats the way i wanted to stay.

again thanks bro

**wrightme43** · 06-20-2008, 01:34 PM

Checky all your bolts man.

06-19-2008, 12:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
oscarg85 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canoga Park, CA Bike: FZ6 05 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 3 Member #2547	weird noise!!! advice hey guys well i have about 6000 miles on my bike, just got the scorpions and i love it, its super clean. Recently like about 2 days ago a weird nopise started on the front as i brake and the shocks contract. This sounds like something is cracking and also it sounds when i ride through bumpy road. Dont know what to do, can identify were is comming from. Any suggestions??

06-19-2008, 12:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
reiobard Postaholic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Concord, NH Bike: 2007 FZ6 (The Faster Blue) Posts: 5,376 Rep Power: 72 Member #991	Re: weird noise!!! advice try torquing the steering head nut. The big chrome nut in the middle of the handle bars. Those have a habit of coming loose

06-20-2008, 01:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
oscarg85 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canoga Park, CA Bike: FZ6 05 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 3 Member #2547	Re: weird noise!!! advice thanks man it was something kinda stupid, hahaha looks like one of the screws that holds the frame sliders was not well adjusted. uhhh thats reliefing cause as of right now my bike is clean and thats the way i wanted to stay. again thanks bro

06-20-2008, 01:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrightme43 Super Sock Puppet Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bowling Green KY Bike: 07 FZ6 in Blue. Posts: 5,178 Rep Power: 10 Member #42	Re: weird noise!!! advice Checky all your bolts man. __________________ Texas to update slogan from 'Don't Mess with Texas' to 'We Warned You' as homeowners gun down would-be burglars at record rate.

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