Right, here's the green girl picking brains again. Done about 35 miles today and bike behaved prefectly round south Lakes twisties. As I met traffic going through town I noticed a distinct "clunk".   Slowing down and changing down the gears, into first gear then riding at slow speed using the clutch, and back & front brakes. When I came to a complete stop there was a distinct "clunk" that I've never heard before. I think it was coming from the front wheel or maybe the front of the engine but I'm not sure   (I can't locate sounds very well because of the problem I have with my deafness)...but I didn't just hear it I could kind of feel it too   Any ideas mes amis? xx                                                                                                                                                                             

Stone!                                                                                                                                                                               

OOOooooooooh, really??? Or are you taking the mickey                                                                                                                                                                              

kinda.  But it really could be lol                                                                                                                                                                              

Hi Minn have you checked the oil levels make sure they're not dry... Hope it's nothing major and you sort it                                                                                                                                                                              

Check your chain could be slack then front and rear brake pads if all ok get a mate to check your head race bearings its very unlikely that its them but check them any way                                                                                                                                                                              

check your brakes as JP says and could also be front wheel bearings... if you're "feeling" it then most likely brakes or bearings                                                                                                                                                                             

Thanks you lot   My instincts were kind of telling me that my brakes weren't quite right when I went out last week.   Today I set off riding round the block and trying them a few times then thought, nawww, they is fine.   I think the best thing to do is take it in to get it looked at. Shouldn't mess around with brakes should I                                                                                                                                                                             

Check rear brake torque arm is tight.                                                                                                                                                                              

try braking with front brake only if whatever still happens its front end only check front wheel spindle is tight put one hand on the yolk and fame apply front brake rock bike forward/backwards should feel no movement                                                                                                                                                                             

Steering headbearings would be the first thing i'd check                                                                                                                                                                              

All sound advice,pads moving in caliper a little? Try puting front brake on and rocking bike to an fro..can u hear noise? |do same wiv back brake... Finally..check the nut behind the handlebars.....                                                                                                                                                                             

u not run over jimmy savill have U? clunk clik every trip..                                                                                                                                                                             

Funny ha ha smarty pants! Stop making bloody clever remarks and come up to Cumbria to listen to my clunking in person....I'm just up the road from you. lol                                                                                                                                                                              

Haven't you found out the cause yet Minnie.                                                                                                                                                                              

Errr no....it's snowing!                                                                                                                                                                             

and you can keep it up there thanx :-)                                                                                                                                                                             

Wish we didn't have it up here mic....snow does nothing for me....the Swiss can keep it all   Ooooooh I hate this weather and it's sleeting again. I haven't got my bike dry enough since I was out Thursday to get the cover on....I've got that negligent owner feeling again                                                                                                                                                                             

Snow is like a Virgin on her Wedding Night, she knows she's getting it, just not how many Inches? 

                                                                                                                                                                             

OI!!   Stop highjacking my thread with grubby slush!