mad bout mtb Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 My jump bike's front wheel moves when I brake.The top moves closer to the shock.Here is an after and before pic.PLEASE HELP!!what can I do to stop it???mad bout mtb2009-05-27 05:09:47
SwissVan Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 My jump bike's front wheel moves when I brake.The top moves closer to the shock.Here is an after and before pic.PLEASE HELP!!what can I do to stop it??? Sorry but having some difficulty understanding the exact problem...Which way (sideways or up n down) and how much does it move? If you lift the front of the bike off the ground, hold the bars with one hand and grab the wheel and try move it, can you feel any movement and if so in which direction. What type of hub does the wheel have?
mad bout mtb Posted May 27, 2009 Author Posted May 27, 2009 Hi SwissVan the wheel moves side to side about a centimeter.no can't feel any monement.It has a standerd GT 1.0 chucker hub.
Daxiet Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Just a couple questions, is the fork 100% stable leg wise? (grasping with this question). Considering the most obvious cause being a lose or faulty hub seems to be dispelled with the sideways play test that SwissVan queried. It really seems to be an odd problem. Also a disc brake system should force in any particular direction as the rotor is mounted to the hub. The only play it could work with is play in the hub. Further more a rotor would bend more than a wheel would if the brake allignment was off. You have a strange problem on your hands I would say. Daxiet2009-05-27 06:53:21
Mutt Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 had exactly the same thing last week - took it to the bike shop and they sorted it out - something about tightening cones or some such. Edit to fix spelling - dammit - seems to be getting worse. Mutt2009-05-27 06:41:17
KDEE Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Reckon if its side to side play then either.. The cones are loose, or if no cones, then locknut on axle... Or wheel has been tightened slightly off center on the fork dropouts... tightening against the 'lawyer tabs'? My 25 million Zim dollars worth... Hope it helps..
Daxiet Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 What bike shop did you take it to? Did I get your repsonse to SwissVan's query wrong,do you feel any play on the wheel, up down or sideways? Only if you have play will tightening the cones resolve it.
Daxiet Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Nope' date=' tried a mates wheel Same problem[/quote'] Unless you both have faulty wheels, then maybe my fork question has some merit. Check your fork with the wheel removed for any strange movements.Daxiet2009-05-27 07:06:13
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