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Technical & Mechanical Problems
2007 Headshake on Deceleration/Noise in Forks?
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<blockquote data-quote="Inlaw1" data-source="post: 217267" data-attributes="member: 3496"><p>Maybe yes, maybe no. I've had the same problem, as has three other 06/07 FJR owner I know of. I'll repeat what I posted in post #4 of this thread:</p><p></p><p>"As to the clunk, it's the linked brakes. One more time: On Yamaha's linked brakes, when you activate the front brake only, three of the four pods for the front brakes are activated. The third one is activated when the rear brake is used. This is the one you hear rattling loose on the pins that hold the pads. If you squeeze the front brake and get someone else to activate the rear brake and rock the bike it won't clunk.</p><p></p><p>I noticed the same thing when I got my bike and also didn't think it was coming from the brakes. I was wrong.</p><p></p><p>Wouldn't hurt to check the headset bearing also though, just to be safe. Set the bike on the center stand, have your buddy push down on the rear of the bike bringing the front tire off the ground and grab the forks towards the bottom and try to shake them. If you can move them then it's head bearings."</p><p></p><p>HTH,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Inlaw1, post: 217267, member: 3496"] Maybe yes, maybe no. I've had the same problem, as has three other 06/07 FJR owner I know of. I'll repeat what I posted in post #4 of this thread: "As to the clunk, it's the linked brakes. One more time: On Yamaha's linked brakes, when you activate the front brake only, three of the four pods for the front brakes are activated. The third one is activated when the rear brake is used. This is the one you hear rattling loose on the pins that hold the pads. If you squeeze the front brake and get someone else to activate the rear brake and rock the bike it won't clunk. I noticed the same thing when I got my bike and also didn't think it was coming from the brakes. I was wrong. Wouldn't hurt to check the headset bearing also though, just to be safe. Set the bike on the center stand, have your buddy push down on the rear of the bike bringing the front tire off the ground and grab the forks towards the bottom and try to shake them. If you can move them then it's head bearings." HTH, [/QUOTE]
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