busa_boy_69
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Okay here is the problem. I noticed a couple thousand miles ago that I was beggining to hear a popping type sound when I would come to a stop or even when I was sitting on the bike just moving around positioning myself. It would even do it as I was swinging my leg off every now and then. I noticed this about the same time I had my fork seals replaced so my logical thinking was since it seemed to be doing this anytime that weight or force was making the forks expand or contract that maybe something was not tightened down correctly at the dealer. So I removed the cowl under the nose and checked all the bolts at the triple tree, around the fork mounts, and all of that. Everything was snug. So I then serviced the bike and checked all the other nuts and bolts. I can not find any loose ones. I am still hearing this noise so I am like okay I am gonna take it to the dealer and see what happens.
I just now got back from Suzuki. I told the service manager about the noise and I said if you just sit on the bike, roll it forward, and slam the front brakes you will hear a loud popping sound. So he says he is gonna go get his head technician and they would look at it. He comes back in about 5 minutes later and says well I found your problem and its not in the suspension. He said my FRAME sliders were causing the noise. So instantly I am like what the hell??? He takes me out and sits on the bike and tells me to put my hand on the slider as he rolls the bike forward and hits the brake. He seems to be correct I can totally FEEL the pop in the puck of the slider on the right side of the bike but you can't feel it on the left. So I ask him what the hell would cause that because in 18,000 miles of riding its never done this before. It never started this noise until they serviced the forks. So he says maybe the motor mount bolt is just not snug enough or something like that. He said to pull the fairing off, reposition the base of the slider and wrench it back down, and then see what it does.
Okay I got home about 10 minutes ago and just for shids and giggles checked the tightness on the sliders and they are down TITE! I get on the bike after snugging them down bike time, roll it forward, hit the brake and BOOM. Same popping sound as before and just as loud. So it looks like I am gonna have to pull the fairing and see what the heck is going on. I don't wanna ride until I find out whats causing this. The tech at the dealer said something is causing the frame to flex right there and then I hear it. So heres what I am confused about.....
1.) Has anyone else experienced anything like this with their sliders or just this type of issue in general?
2.) What do I do if I pull the fairings off, reposition the sliders, and it still doesn't fix this?
Okay so the areas that I know for sure are not an issue are these...
I just replaced the chain and sprockets so its not chain popping or sprocket noise at all. It is not an issue in the suspension or any of the bolts around that area or on the bike in general. And the bike makes the same noise whether the fairings are on or when its naked.
Please guys I have never had such a strange issue like this I need help bad. Like I said if this is a problem with frame flexing like they said I am not riding till I stop this. Any advice or hopefully someone that has had this happen before and will know what to do is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
BB69
I just now got back from Suzuki. I told the service manager about the noise and I said if you just sit on the bike, roll it forward, and slam the front brakes you will hear a loud popping sound. So he says he is gonna go get his head technician and they would look at it. He comes back in about 5 minutes later and says well I found your problem and its not in the suspension. He said my FRAME sliders were causing the noise. So instantly I am like what the hell??? He takes me out and sits on the bike and tells me to put my hand on the slider as he rolls the bike forward and hits the brake. He seems to be correct I can totally FEEL the pop in the puck of the slider on the right side of the bike but you can't feel it on the left. So I ask him what the hell would cause that because in 18,000 miles of riding its never done this before. It never started this noise until they serviced the forks. So he says maybe the motor mount bolt is just not snug enough or something like that. He said to pull the fairing off, reposition the base of the slider and wrench it back down, and then see what it does.
Okay I got home about 10 minutes ago and just for shids and giggles checked the tightness on the sliders and they are down TITE! I get on the bike after snugging them down bike time, roll it forward, hit the brake and BOOM. Same popping sound as before and just as loud. So it looks like I am gonna have to pull the fairing and see what the heck is going on. I don't wanna ride until I find out whats causing this. The tech at the dealer said something is causing the frame to flex right there and then I hear it. So heres what I am confused about.....
1.) Has anyone else experienced anything like this with their sliders or just this type of issue in general?
2.) What do I do if I pull the fairings off, reposition the sliders, and it still doesn't fix this?
Okay so the areas that I know for sure are not an issue are these...
I just replaced the chain and sprockets so its not chain popping or sprocket noise at all. It is not an issue in the suspension or any of the bolts around that area or on the bike in general. And the bike makes the same noise whether the fairings are on or when its naked.
Please guys I have never had such a strange issue like this I need help bad. Like I said if this is a problem with frame flexing like they said I am not riding till I stop this. Any advice or hopefully someone that has had this happen before and will know what to do is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
BB69
