hi guys I have kona hei hei FS frame is it normal to have a tiny bit of movement in the rear part of the frame i mean side to side if i grab my wheel and move it side to side i get a very slight knocking and mean slight is this ok? checked the wheel hub and that seems fine only had the frame is 3 months old done about 100 mile and trail centers.

ask kaesae

ask kaesae

No. At three months old, take it back.

check the pivot bolts. in 3 months i’d expect some wearing in

checked the pivot bolts they all seem tight no movement.

frame was bought from the forums never used.

Could it just be the frame flexing and catching on the pivot points the rides fine,

if the bolts are tight, side to side play with a slight knocking is usually bearings on the way out. Up and down play with a slight knock is usually shock bushings.

Frame was “never used” but bought from the forums, unless it’s some one you know or trust very well i’d take that with a bucket of salt 😉

+1 tazzymtb

lol feel so much better 😉 just having a look now and there is a slight knock and im using a lot off force to get it but cant feel movement as such.

ride until it makes some proper comedy noises then come back to us 😆

Taken from konas web site trying to make myself feel better:)

Pivot

Pivot
Anytime you have a pivot in anything, there’s
side-to-side movement, or tolerance. It’s what
allows the pivot to move freely. When you have
pivots that are close together, like in more
complicated multi-pivot designs, the side-to-side
movement in those pivots becomes amplified,
what’s called tolerance stacking. Our 4-Bar system
allows us to keep the pivots as far away from
each other as possible thus minimizing tolerance
stacking. Ultimately, it equates to less lateral flex,
or slop in the rear end, as well a significant
decrease in bearing and bushing wear.

i have a kona dawg and a stinky, no play and certainly no knocking in either and theyve both seen a fair bit of abuse

sounds like bearings are knackered, as long as its not the main pivot bearing theyre easy enough to replaceand not massively expensive

good news for me it was the wheel hub only 6 weeks old so LBS fix free of charge. feewww weeee:)