Crashy front end?

[EebStrider]

I’ve noticed that the forks on my Cube seems to be a bit ‘crashy’. Could that be the head bearing? I’ve done 200 miles on the bike now, but on today’s ride, you could feel a kind of thumping when you go over bumps.

I've tried loosening off the clamp bolts, tightening the steering head bolt, then doing it all up again, but that hasn’t fixed it. It’s not all the time, and I only feel it on a series of big ruts or tree roots, but it’s annoying nevertheless, and doesn’t feel normal.

Anyone got any ideas?

 

[TheRealPoMo]

My new Cube had no grease in the steering head bearings but it was more of a rattle. I'd probably done similar mileage. Loaded up with grease and no probs.

 

[highpeakrider]

You may want to do a lower leg service and pop some fresh oil and butter grease on the seals.

 

[EebStrider]

You may want to do a lower leg service and pop some fresh oil and butter grease on the seals.

Really? The bike isn't even 2 weeks old!

 

[EebStrider]

My new Cube had no grease in the steering head bearings but it was more of a rattle. I'd probably done similar mileage. Loaded up with grease and no probs.

OK, will take a look at how easy that I to do.

 

[highpeakrider]

Lots of people report no oil in forks from new, seems it a common thing.

 

[EebStrider]

Lots of people report no oil in forks from new, seems it a common thing.

OK, I’ll take a look. I assume that I’ll have to strip the whole front end down, or is there an easier way of doing it?

 

[EebStrider]

Ok, so I sorted it mid ride earlier, then a load of bumps, and it came back by the end of the ride. I’ll give thread lock a go, unless anyone has any other suggestions?

 

[steve_sordy]

Take it back to the shop? Part of your free "six week service"?

 

[EebStrider]

Take it back to the shop? Part of your free "six week service"?

Only one problem with that!

 

[steve_sordy]

Only one problem with that!

I thought bike shops were exempt! Both my local bike shops are open, and busy!

 

[EebStrider]

I thought bike shops were exempt! Both my local bike shops are open, and busy!

They‘ll all sell you a bike, but try going back with an issue, and they’re not allowed to be open.

 

[steve_sordy]

They‘ll all sell you a bike, but try going back with an issue, and they’re not allowed to be open.

Unlucky for you. There was not much evidence of bike sales whenever I've been in, but they were so busy renovating old clunkers from the back of the shed that I had to wait a week.

 

[Matt van]

I thought bike shops were exempt! Both my local bike shops are open, and busy!

they should fit easy warranty jobs up the line, My old bike was a 3-week wait for a wheel truing no parts needed, easy for them in my opinion, but I got my new bike replaced spokes in under 3 days because I bought it from them.