I've spent a total for 4 hours trying to identify 2 problems, or annoyances, on my wife's V10 to no avail.
First issue is the rear hayes brake causes enough noise and vibration that it's almost offensive to other riders (the noise thing anyways). I've replaced the pads, swapped the entire rear wheel and rotor and aligned the caliper ten times and it's changed nothing. I'm at my wits end! Other than swapping the entire brake with the rear hayes from her Bullit I don't know what else to do. Should I try a 6" rotor? Is this simply frame vibration?
BTW, her V10 has the standard QR rear, not the 150 mm thru axle.
Second issue is up front and is one of those disheartening clicking sounds around the headtube/headset area. She's got a 2002 Super T and I've read here that there is a known issue with these forks fully extended. It just sounds too much like a HS issue that I'm going to suck it up and buy a CK right after Mt. Snow this weekend. Got an FSA now since it was much cheaper and I was a little concerned when I installed it at how easily it slid into the headtube, probably could have done it without the HS press. If memory serves a CK HS is slightly oversized so it should press in tighter.
Any ideas, it's frustrating to build a brand new DH bike up and have such issues.
First issue is the rear hayes brake causes enough noise and vibration that it's almost offensive to other riders (the noise thing anyways). I've replaced the pads, swapped the entire rear wheel and rotor and aligned the caliper ten times and it's changed nothing. I'm at my wits end! Other than swapping the entire brake with the rear hayes from her Bullit I don't know what else to do. Should I try a 6" rotor? Is this simply frame vibration?
BTW, her V10 has the standard QR rear, not the 150 mm thru axle.
Second issue is up front and is one of those disheartening clicking sounds around the headtube/headset area. She's got a 2002 Super T and I've read here that there is a known issue with these forks fully extended. It just sounds too much like a HS issue that I'm going to suck it up and buy a CK right after Mt. Snow this weekend. Got an FSA now since it was much cheaper and I was a little concerned when I installed it at how easily it slid into the headtube, probably could have done it without the HS press. If memory serves a CK HS is slightly oversized so it should press in tighter.
Any ideas, it's frustrating to build a brand new DH bike up and have such issues.