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Old 05-09-2007, 07:40 PM   #1 (permalink)
Third gear and cruising
 
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Bike: 2009 Yamaha V-Star 950T
Location: Keeseville NY
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Question Fork Noise

I have an '05 Suzuki C50LE. I recently thought I heard a noise in the front end while I was jacking the bike around in a parking lot. Today I investigated and found that if I hold the front brake, then compress and release the front end, I heard a "tock-tock" noise from the driver's side fork tube. I'm wondering if anybody smarter than me (and that's a large group, believe me) has an idea of what that noise is. And, is it a "dear lord, don't ride the bike any farther" type of problem? I'm taking it in for new tires this weekend, and I'll probably ask the dealer what they think as well.