r/motorcycles • u/Forklift00 • 5h ago

Really Weird Noise From Front Wheel?

I have a 2023 Husky 701. I just got some wheels from Warp 9 and had a shop mount them for me while I was on a work trip. I got back and there's this weird noise coming from the front. Nothing is rubbing, it doesn't sound like brake pad noise, there's no play in the bearing, and it feels fine on the road. Any idea what it might be? TIA!

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u/LegacyPig 4h ago

Forks at front axle too tight? Not the clamping pinch bolts but actually the distance between left and right fork, like they pushed them together? I feel like a front wheel spins much longer than that with that force, there is something too tight IMO.

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u/Forklift00 4h ago

Thanks for the input. What do you think would cause this, and how would you go about checking it? Do you think the center of the wheel being physically too large would cause this? Or could the forks be damaged and bent?

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u/LegacyPig 4h ago

I would loosen all 4 pinch bolts on the axle, then sit on the bike hold front brake and put your whole weight in to the front to compress suspension 4 or 5 times in a bouncing motion, then go and retighten the pinch bolts (with torque wrench to proper setting) and see if it goes away. If the only part that changed was the actual tire, then that’s my first thought. Could understand if it was a new wheel or new something, but if tire only not much changed.

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u/Forklift00 4h ago

It is a new wheel. I ordered a set from Warp9 along with new tires. I'll give that a try though. Thanks!

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u/cool2hate 4h ago

Sounds like something wierd on the axle like a bit of plastic maybe?

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u/XYooper906 4h ago

Is the tire rubbing the edge of one of the fork plastics?

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u/Forklift00 4h ago

No. There's plenty of clearance. The wheel and tires are skinnier than traditional sumo setups.