Creeking!!!!

[VTRPiG]

Hey guys I have a really bad creeking noise coming from the rear of the bike while going over bumps or rough surfaces. I have looked around the frame and the swingarm areas and found nothing that looks like there could be a crack. If I am sitting on the bike and apply the front brake, then shift my weight back wards you can hear it, it is quite a loud noise and sounds like bits of metal rubbing together. Could it be the shock? It is still the standard unit and the ride is a hell of a rough, really hard and not much give

Cheers

[8541Hawk]

Check you lower shock linkage.....or better yet just service it and hope nothing is damaged besides the bearings.....

[AMCQ46]

rear suspension linkages are dry and wearing out. look in workshop for a warning on what will happen if you dont strip down and lube / replace as apropriate

[darkember]

If you are getting that sound most likely the linkage bearings have failed. Advice would be not to ride it till you have them serviced. Check the sticky in the knowledgebase.

[VTRDark]

Here's the link http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 31&t=11809 Please attend to it ASAP it's not a big job.

Here's another recent thread that is relevant and may help also.
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=29703

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[VTRPiG]

Cheers for the responses guys, unfortunately I'm gonn a have to ride the bike home so will take my time and be super careful with the bumps

Is it a simple job to do? The most mechanical work I have done on the bike is the Manul CCT'S as you know.

[VTRDark]

If you can fit MCCT's then I'm sure you can deal with the linkages. Hopefully none of the bolts have seized in place and you can get them out with a hammer, as that will make life tricky.

Just make sure you have the rear of the bike jacked up so there is no weight on the rear suspension and loosen the top shock bolt first behind the tank by your battery.

Tip for you. Loosen (break the seal) on all big nuts and bolts before jacking the bike up, especially the Swingarm spindle as this is torqued up extremely tight. You will need a torque wrench.

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[MacV2]

The only advice I can give here is be prepared for agg getting the bits apart...

Only if you are really lucky will it all come apart easily...

It needs doing ASAP if it is creaking but may need new bearings, dust seals, bolts & spacers.

As the others have said get it done, it's not too difficult but if you pull it all apart & find bits seized your in for the long run.

When I did mine I replaced the whole rear end with newly powder coated swing arm & linkages so all bearings were replaced as a matter of course.

When I stripped the old stuff down I had two totally seized bolts/crush bearing spacer things...

Good luck with it hope it's not too bad for you...

Note to others, make strip down & grease part of the winter overhaul...