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My 4 week old Pike Airs (got from CRC) have started to make a clunky/knocking noise when going over small bumps. Its in the initial 5-10mm of travel and can be felt when stationary also.
They were fine up until a couple of rides ago and are getting worse.
Any ideas before i think about sending to TF?
cheers
will
Are they U-Turn? Check the travel adjust isn't 'between clicks' - mine have been like this a couple of times and made a nasty knocking sound.
Although I also have the Pike Air from CRC and haven't yet experienced what you describe, I did have a set of Revs which sound like they had a similar knocking and put it down to this from TFT site...
[i]My U-Turn air fork knocks slightly, what is this?
There’s play in the travel adjust helix. A small amount of play is necessary because if it was tight you wouldn’t be able to turn it, however this can cause a knock. During service, we reduce this as much as possible but it can never be completely eliminated. [/i]
I'd give TFT a ring
Send 'em back to CRC and tell them they're broken?
they are U turn so i will check. Seems to make the noise across the travel range but is less when travel is less
will
my coil pikes never did it
My coil Pikes do it sometimes.
If I turn the u-turn in or out a couple of turns it goes, so I just do that. Just seems to be when the forks are a certain length, it is worse when they are not at full travel.
My new coil U-turn Pikes make the noise you describe. Interesting about the U-turn being the cause, I'll have a fiddle..
Well my u-turn broke today, dial just spun with no movement from the legs.
hhm.