chirp sound in the front

[fudgie]

Noticed a chirp or more like a tree frog/ raccoon sound at 15-25 mph. Only hear it a split second. Any ideas? Only changes recently was a new metzler and pads.

[Beardo]

I had a similar chirp, I changed the EBC pads to OEM, replaced wheel bearings and remounted the front wheel using the proper tightening sequence. It was good after that.

Sorry, I know that is terrible troubleshooting, changing more than 1 thing at a time, but you might want to try one of those, probably the tightening sequence first, since it's free. Something might be out of alignment.

[Jess from VA]

Front brakes can chirp, esp if the bike sits a while before a ride.  Stainless steel (rotors) isn't really stainless, more like less stains than carbon steel).

The stains eventually get rubbed off by the pads, but a little steel wool work is quicker.

[fudgie]

Front brakes can chirp, esp if the bike sits a while before a ride.  Stainless steel (rotors) isn't really stainless, more like less stains than carbon steel).

The stains eventually get rubbed off by the pads, but a little steel wool work is quicker.

she really dont set. I rode it fri sat sun and i think it was fine. I had the radio on didnt notice it.

[Michvalk]

Well, then, turn the radio back on.........LOL

[DK]

I've about decided you can spend a significant part of your life analyzing strange sounds made by a Valk.

The good thing about it is, give it a few days & it'll be replaced by a different sound from a different place.

[fudgie]

I think I fixed it. It dawned on me that I also put my trigger wheel back on before the tire. Decided to start there and check torque, etc. Tensioner was a tad ft/lb tight. Also noticed the belt had play in it. Tightened it and went around the block. (country block). I didn't hear it or if I did it was very faint. Only thing I heard was my HD horn vibrating under load. 

[dalai-lama]

If you have not desmogged check the vacuum lines as they sometimes split and make like a reed and can sound like a bird chirping

[JOHN R]

  I get that kind of noise all the way here in England, but we don`t have any Raccoon`s only frogs !!!!