Strange clicking sound

[SailnDive]

I'm getting a clicking sound from the left front area when I swerve the bike back and forth. I can cause it with bike at rest by pulling back and forth sideways on the handle bars. I just put a new sway bar on but I'm sure that everything was tightened properly. I'll raise the front enough on boards to get to the front area but this has me stumped. Gotta have someone rock it back and forth while I check underneath. Hummm!!
BTW the sound is very much like the sound of the transmission shifting which at first I though it was. But I can make it happen with engine off and bike at rest.

 

[2RTsGV]

Mine too ...

I'm getting a clicking sound from the left front area when I swerve the bike back and forth. I can cause it with bike at rest by pulling back and forth sideways on the handle bars. I just put a new sway bar on but I'm sure that everything was tightened properly. I'll raise the front enough on boards to get to the front area but this has me stumped. Gotta have someone rock it back and forth while I check underneath. Hummm!!
BTW the sound is very much like the sound of the transmission shifting which at first I though it was. But I can make it happen with engine off and bike at rest.

Sounds exactly like the sound I am getting on my spyder. In fact I had the dealer check it out yesterday because I though it might be an A arm bushing gone bad and they told me it was coming from the right hand side bushing to the Baja Ron Sway Bar.

I will be emailing Harvey this afternoon to see if I can get a replacement bushing.

 

[Highwayman2013]

Check the sway bar links, the bolts can get loose.

 

[SailnDive]

Sounds exactly like the sound I am getting on my spyder. In fact I had the dealer check it out yesterday because I though it might be an A arm bushing gone bad and they told me it was coming from the right hand side bushing to the Baja Ron Sway Bar.

I will be emailing Harvey this afternoon to see if I can get a replacement bushing.

I can not think of any condition that would cause that bushing to click...unless the bolt worked it's way out...and that is a nyloc nut. Can't work on it today. I'll try to figure it out tomorrow.

 

[Bob Denman]

Check the sway bar links, the bolts can get loose.

Yup! :agree:
I had mine loosen up on my 2010...
It had me baffled, until Lamont heard it, and knew where to tell us to start looking! :thumbup:

 

[SailnDive]

It is the new Spherical Bearing Al Bajaron Links. Put the old OEM links back on the left side and clunking stopped on that side. I can hear the right side starting to clunk also. I can feel play in both ends of the link. Is this typical of the BajaRon links? If so...I don't want them. Play is a bad thing in spherical rod ends...It can only get worse. I used them for years building racing cars. I always bought the "aircraft" quality bearings. They cost twice as much but no play.

 

[SailnDive]

It is the new Spherical Bearing Al Bajaron Links. Put the old OEM links back on the left side and clunking stopped on that side. I can hear the right side starting to clunk also. can feel play in both ends of the link. Is this typical of the BajaRon links? If so...I don't want them. Play is a bad thing in spherical rod ends...It can only get worse. I used them for years building racing cars. I always bought the "aircraft" quality bearings. They cost twice as much but no play.

 

[BajaRon]

If you are experiencing play or loose link bearings I will be happy to replace them. This has not been a problem so I would like to get the replaced parts returned so we can determine what the issue is.

This does not pose any danger but of course we want to make it right.

 

[SailnDive]

If you are experiencing play or loose link bearings I will be happy to replace them. This has not been a problem so I would like to get the replaced parts returned so we can determine what the issue is.

This does not pose any danger but of course we want to make it right.

I will pull the other link off and mail them to you. If you find them to be within your specs then I will just use the OEM...which are tight.

 

[BajaRon]

I will pull the other link off and mail them to you. If you find them to be within your specs then I will just use the OEM...which are tight.

If they are making noise, they are not in spec. I appreciate the quick ship. I'm anxious to find out what the problem is.