There's a Clacking noise coming from the right front wheel of my Ryker - any ideas?

[Lee Borden]

I have a 2024 Ryker Ace 900 sport with 1600 miles on it and just developed a clacking sound in the right front wheel. It makes no sound when the wheel is spun when off the ground, but makes the sound every few feet when on the ground. Anybody have any ideas??

 

[nightfalcon]

I have a 2024 Ryker Ace 900 sport with 1600 miles on it and just developed a clacking sound in the right front wheel . It makes no sound when the wheel is spun when off the ground, but makes the sound every few feet when on the ground. Anybody have any ideas

If I recall correctly... and that's a big if... there was some discussion about a minor adjustment to the front guard (or 'the fender' in the USA) which sorts it; it may have even been a loose cable tie or some other minor issue. Someone here will be able to zero in on it, but have a good poke around the fender mounts and cabling for anything obvious.

 

[Mikey]

It could also be a loose sway bar bushing. Do you have an aftermarket bar?

 

[Snowbelt Spyder]

I have a 2024 Ryker Ace 900 sport with 1600 miles on it and just developed a clacking sound in the right front wheel. It makes no sound when the wheel is spun when off the ground, but makes the sound every few feet when on the ground. Anybody have any ideas?

A clacking sound. Well, Lee. If it only happens with the wheel/tire on the ground, and it occurs once every revolution, not knowing what you’ve already checked I would start by inspecting the tire to see if there is something imbedded in the tread that shouldn’t be there. Stone, nail, etc etc.

 

[BajaRon]

Really not enough information to come to any sound (no pun intended) conclusing. I can't think of something that would cause a clank sound just by rolling the tire on a smooth, flat surface. A clank is usually created by a metal on metal contact.

However, the circumference of the front tires on a Ryker is about 6 feet. Is your sound occurring every 6 feet? Snowbelt Spyder may have your answer if this is the case, though the sound this would produce would be more of a click than a clank. Sound description is critical when diagnosing an issue.