flivver
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I last rode my bike just after Christmas, when the roads were wet and dirty. After the ride, I washed it (for the first time since I bought it a few months ago), lubed the chain, and it's been sitting in my garage ever since. I took it out today, and noticed a popping sound from time to time when I was slowing to a stop. It's seem to be related to the suspension or the body generally, somehow, as I was able to reproduce the sound with the engine off. It sounds a little like the pop you get when metal sticks to metal and then comes apart. Nothing major-sounding, but it's an noise the bike hasn't made before.
Does this sound like it could be helped by lubrication – especially in light of the bike having been washed? If so, what are some places that I might consider lubricating, and with what kind of lube?
If not that, does anything else come to mind as a possible source for the sound?
Thanks!
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Does this sound like it could be helped by lubrication – especially in light of the bike having been washed? If so, what are some places that I might consider lubricating, and with what kind of lube?
If not that, does anything else come to mind as a possible source for the sound?
Thanks!
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