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Old 03-14-2007   #1 (permalink)
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Just took my bike into the dealer and they suspect I have a bad font wheel bearing. I have a 2006 S3 and noticed a noise coming from the front end after 400 miles. It starts at 34mph gets load at 36 mph and stops at 37. This also happens at 71mph. I thought it might be a wheel balance problem but the dealer was concerned with the noise. Has anyone else experienced this? Not to worried other than the fact the dealer says nothing is under warranty until approved by Triumph :???:
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see my reply under the common issues thread
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I just changed my front wheel bearings which were definitely bad. They caused a very noticable vibration in the bike at low speeds (25 MPH or less). Didn't notice it at higher speeds at all.
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do you notice the vibration through the footpegs or the steering wheel? In my bike i feel a vibration from the footpegs at around 50-55Km/h and i cant find the source. Is the same with you?
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On mine I felt it through the bars. With the front end off the ground I could hold onto one of the forks and spin the wheel and really feel it that way to.
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Doesn't the bike have a 2 year warranty?
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If it is just a clicking and not a wobble or vibration, it could just be a clicking spring clip on your front rotors.
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