Hitchcocks Forum

Hi all I have a brand new 535 gt continental I know it's under warranty and will be having its first oil change soon and I'll ask the dealer to try and sort this problem I have is when I'm out for a ride when I go over a bump or drain or speed bump ect with the throttle off I get a unpleasant clunk seams to be from front area not sure where it's competing from I've tried listening to it like top yoke area or tank front DIsc caliper area I've tried to see if anything is loose but so far cannot find it so I though I'd try to see if anybody may know or had same problem with theirs and when throttle is open she dosent do it thanks

Just a thought cos I had exactly the same problem with mine until I changed the leaky washers in the drain plugs, but could it be not enough oil in the fork legs perhaps? Maybe bottoming out with insufficient damping. With the throttle open it may transfer the weight rearwards, closed would do the opposite. Easily checked when you have her serviced.

Yeah thanks for reply I will mention this when I get the first service carried out did you know how much oil ect goes into the front forks both sides and oil grade ect thanks

Just checked manual it says fork oil both sides 430no 2w35 oil so I'll ask the dealer when I go down for first oil change at 300 miles 500 kms