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Knocking forks

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Ian DB:
Hi Bomber, only just read your message, they are still the same, they only knock when rocking the bike backwards and forwards, its the damper rod hitting the top of the damper, which only happens when putting the bike on the centre stand and you then pull back on the bars thus extending the forks to their max. No issue on the road. Have now also got a complete set of spare forks which when i get round to overalling them will see if these do the same, my guess is its normal.

Cheers

Ian

Rob.b (Rob Birkett - RIP):
Hi.
Mine does exactly the same knock when the forks fully extend.

I would like to make it stop.

Rob

Bryanj:
Sorry to upset you but a knock on "topping" is normal as it ain't supposed to happen that you lift the forks all the way up

Rob.b (Rob Birkett - RIP):
Ah, interesting, and when I think about it I probably haven't owned a motorcycle with a mainstand other than the Honda for 30 years, so I will never have had the opportunity to bounce forks on any other bike than the Honda, which that probably explains why I have never felt the knock before.
 I suppose the way to stop it knocking is to stop bouncing it on the main stand.

Cheers for the post. Rob

Seabeowner:
Old subject. But just getting my 500K1 ready for its first MOT in 10 years. I have the clunky forks when putting the bike on the c/s. I had one of these back in 1974 and I don't ever remember the clunk. But I had just come from 3 years of Triumphs so maybe anything was an improvement.
Is it the damper rod clunking against its endstop when extended and has anyone had an issue at MOT? Testers don't like clunks, but as already said on the c/s is not real world.
thanks

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