KH Creaking--help!

Hi Peter.

If it is a creaking coming from your spokes it helps to turn your
cranks a bit. I normally move my cranks eight notches forward on a
thirtysix spline axle after every couple of big rides, and that is to
even the load on the spokes and rim.
If you are the one creaking then try codliver oil....:eek:

Cheers Tue

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Maybe it is your bones. I know mine creak like crazy! 😉

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trials_uni said:

Is your seat plastic?...Cuz it could still be the seat...You may have
broken you stiffener plate and now its the plastic creaking.

Plastic doesn't creak... the creaking that comes from a broken
stiffener plate comes from the two metal pieces (on either side of the
break) rubbing together.

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Hi, Jim from Socal. My '06 KH creaked a lot. I lubed where the spokes
cross each other with bicycle chain lube and that cured it for a while.
Grease the seat rails also.
I'm planning to get up to Chico this summer so be ready!!
Jim

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I've found creaks in the pedal / crank interface. Remove, re-grease,
re-install has worked for me.

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Holy [censored]! I've got a lot of work to do now!

I'm suspicious that my problem might be in the seat. I'll lube up the
rails (which I didn't think to do before--great tip!), and check to see
that I haven't broken anything on the inside of it, either. I probably
ought to go CF.

I had the wheel tensioned/trued not too long ago, and the spokes all
still "sing" at about the same pitch, so I don't think it needs
tensioning, but some of the creaking may be coming from the spoke
interfaces. I'll put a little Phil's waterproof grease in where the
spokes cross and see if that makes a difference.

Jim--has the creaking ceased with the Moment wheel?

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tujotomi said:

If it is a creaking coming from your spokes it helps to turn your cranks
a bit. I normally move my cranks eight notches forward on a thirtysix
spline axle after every couple of big rides, and that is to even the
load on the spokes and rim.

Well, I didn't count the splines, but I did reinstall the cranks about
a quarter-turn off from where they'd been. I was thinking of tire wear,
not wheel stress, but it makes sense. Thanks!

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So far no moment creaks!

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pkittle said:

I had the wheel tensioned/trued not too long ago, and the spokes all
still "sing" at about the same pitch, so I don't think it needs
tensioning, but some of the creaking may be coming from the spoke
interfaces.

just because they sing at the same pitch doesn't mean they are tight
enough

tujotomi said:

Hi Peter.

If it is a creaking coming from your spokes it helps to turn your
cranks a bit. I normally move my cranks eight notches forward on a
thirtysix spline axle after every couple of big rides, and that is to
even the load on the spokes and rim.
If you are the one creaking then try codliver oil....:eek:

Cheers Tue

I wouldn't remove the cranks repeatedly bucause eventually it won't go
back on as well. if your spokes are creaking it means you need to
tighten them not rotate the cranks.

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If it was a naked young lady, would we be shouting about sexual
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it's like running across the highway at rush hour. Dangerous, stupid,
but not really that fun.

skrobo said:

i would rather ride a brick than have a folding tire

Unicaw89 said:

Koxx rapes Torker hard!

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I seem to get a creaking sound coming from my wheel bearings. Perhaps
they're too tight. When I pick the uni up and spin the wheel it
creaks.

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maestro8 said:

Plastic doesn't creak... the creaking that comes from a broken stiffener
plate comes from the two metal pieces (on either side of the break)
rubbing together.

My bad...but that could still be the problem.

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The creaking is a common problem with the KH uni's, according to
unicycl.com its the crank set up, the shims that the bearing fit over
aren't the best of fits so they tend to slip and shake a bit causing
the creaking, its not a big thing I was told but if you take em apart
give them a good clean every now and again it stops the worst of it. If
you watch quite a few videos many folk have creaky cranks, its more
annoying than owt else.

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So I found the big problem: my seatpost and collar (Salsa flip-lock).
The seatpost was covered with dried mud, and the collar was completely
bereft of grease. Lubed up both seatpost and collar, and the squeaks
are gone. Should've checked that before. D'oh!

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yay

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