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Athame57:
Sometimes especially when I first start out I'm getting a noise like a rusty derelict crane turning slowly in the wind,  :o I've looked all over to no avail, anyone know a usual suspect I can go back and check?

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
My first suspicions would fall on the steering shaft area - have you recently fitted replacements - if so could they be a tad on the tight side or is there a shimming issue ?

There seems to be a very poor bottom seal design that fails to keep out water.

I might have misunderstood the crane turning!

taysidedragon:

--- Quote from: Athame57 on August 02, 2022, 10:37:57 AM ---Sometimes especially when I first start out I'm getting a noise like a rusty derelict crane turning slowly in the wind,  :o I've looked all over to no avail, anyone know a usual suspect I can go back and check?

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Do you mean the noise is from your creaky bones or from the bike?  :D

Athame57:

--- Quote from: taysidedragon on August 02, 2022, 11:03:20 AM ---
Do you mean the noise is from your creaky bones or from the bike?  :D

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Maybe it is me. I've been very inactive for months due to illness, and maybe some WD40 would do me good as well. I don't hear these noises at other times though so I doubt it!  ;D

Oddjob:
I drilled and tapped my headstock, fitted a grease nipple and it's now completely full of grease. One thing about steering races etc is that you cannot easily regrease them unless of course you do what I did. If you've got tapers fitted it could be the bottom race isn't shimmed out enough, check the bottom of the frame for rubbing marks. Or it could be a lack of grease or the grease has started to dry out in the very warm weather we've had recently.

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