Cable slap

[Terry]

I get cable
slap at the front end of my Trance +2 when going over rough ground. Any one else experienced this? How do you stop it?

 

[Pukmeister]

Keep us posted if you find a solution Terry.

 

[Terry]

Will do.

 

[steve_sordy]

Put some zip ties around the cables where they cross each other, or run together. Leave them loose enough for the cable to slide past each other. It looks neater and stops them from flapping about. I have never needed to use more than two, and one normally does the trick. It may help with your problem.

 

[Terry]

Thanks Steve, I'll give it a go.

 

[Pukmeister]

I guess if you can find the point where the cables slap inside the metal frame, applying a patch of foam tape could solve it. I can cut you some small patches of armaflex tape if you like, we use it as a self-adhesive reinforced closed-cell foam lagging tape on fridge pipework, it sticks like shit to a bears fur.

 

[Terry]

Problem is you can't get in to where it is without removing the battery lock assembly and I don't really want to do that. Thanks anyway.

 

[steve_sordy]

OOOPS! I misunderstood the OP. I thought you meant the cables at the front of the bike. You clearly state "front end", ie internal not external. I thought it was odd, but hey, my fault!

 

[Terry]

I might try pushing a bath sponge up inside the frame to fill the empty space.

 

[Gary]

if you're going to stick something inside your frame an absorbant material wouldn't be my first choice.
use motofoam or try to find the dedicated neoprene cable sleeves some manufacturers use to deaden internal cable noise.

 

[Mikerb]

I had cable slap of the hydraulic hose against the fork stancion on its way to the front caliper. I superglued a small piece of neoprene to the hose where it crosses the stancion. If you think it is coming from inside the frame slightly pushing or pulling the cable(s) where they enter the frame may cure it.

 

[Terry]

if you're going to stick something inside your frame an absorbant material wouldn't be my first choice.
use motofoam or try to find the dedicated neoprene cable sleeves some manufacturers use to deaden internal cable noise.

I had cable slap of the hydraulic hose against the fork stancion on its way to the front caliper. I superglued a small piece of neoprene to the hose where it crosses the stancion. If you think it is coming from inside the frame slightly pushing or pulling the cable(s) where they enter the frame may cure it.

 

[Terry]

Thank you.

 

[Gary]

I had cable slap of the hydraulic hose against the fork stancion on its way to the front caliper. I superglued a small piece of neoprene to the hose where it crosses the stancion.

Your brake hose should not be routed anywhere near your stanchions.
Re-route it.
A rubbing hose will wreck a stanchion in no time.

 

[Mikerb]

Your brake hose should not be routed anywhere near your stanchions.
Re-route it.
A rubbing hose will wreck a stanchion in no time.

I meant lowers not stanchions!!