Pike 454 Knock

BlazinDayz · 05-25-2008, 04:23 PM

I've been running a Pike 454 U-turn for the last month or so. Anyhow the forks been great, awesome tunibility, great maxle system etc. However on the last ride out I notice the top 5mm of travel has a knock and some play in it. When riding I really notice the knocking when unweighting the front. Is this a known problem and can someone enlighten me to whether this is normal to a broken in Pike and/or what the issue is?

|esor| · 05-25-2008, 06:06 PM

I have the same fork but i've not experienced the same issue, however last time I ripped mine apart I noticed that not much is holding the lowers to the stanctions, they are press fit together and snug by a bolt on the negative air valve (the threaded bit on the bottom of the left leg) make sure thats tight and hasn't backed off.

EDIT! I re-read your post and it turns out I don't have the same fork, mine the 454 dual air with no u-turn, but I'll leave my post up incase it helps

05-25-2008, 04:23 PM	#1
BlazinDayz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Winterpeg Posts: 881 Rep Power: 30143	Pike 454 Knock I've been running a Pike 454 U-turn for the last month or so. Anyhow the forks been great, awesome tunibility, great maxle system etc. However on the last ride out I notice the top 5mm of travel has a knock and some play in it. When riding I really notice the knocking when unweighting the front. Is this a known problem and can someone enlighten me to whether this is normal to a broken in Pike and/or what the issue is?

05-25-2008, 06:06 PM	#2
\|esor\| Still Tricken' Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victoria/Northern B.C. Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	I have the same fork but i've not experienced the same issue, however last time I ripped mine apart I noticed that not much is holding the lowers to the stanctions, they are press fit together and snug by a bolt on the negative air valve (the threaded bit on the bottom of the left leg) make sure thats tight and hasn't backed off. EDIT! I re-read your post and it turns out I don't have the same fork, mine the 454 dual air with no u-turn, but I'll leave my post up incase it helps __________________ i was guna get a deitie componets seat with the bats on it but i think i spelled it wrong lol ~spotted on the pinkbike forum

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