ebikerider
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Turns out it was the lower headset bearing cup making the noise. Not sure why all of a sudden this is an issue but it does have quite a lot of play when inserted into the frame….rattles a good 1-2mm in the headtube. The outer 45 chamfer has been polished from rubbing on the carbon which is also quite polished too so when they are grabbing each other then letting go there are the cracking sounds.My 38 creaked after one lap at downieville.
Flip the bike over, remove the front wheel, and scissor the lowers hard (push one side fore and the other aft). If it’s the stanchions creaking you should hear it. Take a video and send to Fox politely requesting a new CSU.
Creaky steerer is harder to replicate off the bike for warranty. Good luck!
Fresh grease seems to only last a couple of rides before the noise returns.
Happy it isn’t the fork but now I’m worried about the frame lol.