I can't locate it and wondered if anyone else knows what it is. No, it's not the same transmission slack. I know all about that.

When I'm riding there is a clunking that is very loud and intermittent. There's I can't find a correlation between circumstances and when it makes the noise except that it does it when going over bumps while riding slowly.

When I have the quad off and stopped and I push up and down on the suspension in the rear it will do it once in a while and the person who has their head under the quad at the time thinks it's the rear suspension.

Based on when it does it as I ride I would tend to agree, but I can't figure it out.

Anyone else have this and can tell me where it is and how to fix it?

And in case you missed it above it is absolutely not the transmission slack.

Thanks.

 

check the front a-arm bushings. Mine was making a noise and it was the a-arm bushings, I sprayed some wd-40 on them and it quit.. maybe this will help..

 

jeffoxsr, back again? You know, you are welcome to post more often than just when you have a question.

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The splines on the driveshaft might do that, so would the u-joints.

The bearings on the swingarm might do that.

I think we all should take the swingarm off and grease the drive shaft and swingarm bearings when we get 2000 miles or so, IMO.

Here is a funny clunk I found the other day: My lug nuts were semi tight (I dunno why?) and a rear wheel would slip a little at takeoff or braking. I used anti seize on the threads and retightened and the noise was gone. I think sometimes threads can get dirty and stiff and they don't clamp as well when torqueing. Anti seize or grease fizes that.

 

with an '02 Prairie, also check the swing arm bearings... if its not in the suspension, it could be your secondary clutch bushings... mine was wore out, & at times it sounded like the noise could have been coming from the suspension...

 

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

I only have about 400 miles on the machine. Hopefully some of these things aren't worn out.

 

I have a 2002 Prairie 650 that seems to have the same problem as yours. It's at the dealer for the third time for this loud annoying popping noise that sounds like it's coming from the suspension. Last time I talked to the dealer they said they thought the problem may be in the transmission and they were going to pull the engine. Hopefully it will be covered under warranty. Have you determined what the problem with yours is? The way you described the noise sounds indentical to what I've been hearing.


Thanks,
Scott


2002 Prairie 650 (HD camo)

 

Jeffoxsr
sounds like swingarm bearings ,try putting weight on one floorboard and jump your weight up and down then try the other. Once you get water in those bearings they are screwed. Nyrocs suggestion about greasing them on a reguler schedule is a good idea. There are no seals on the back end so the grease can just fall down into the housing. I had a post on this about a month ago with the cure for it. Glad to hear that you are still around.

 

my bike was making this sort of noise, it turned out to be swingarm bearings. Nyroc has a great description on his site of how to take your bike apart to change them.

 

Thanks guys, I'll look into it and let you know