• Ugh. What could be causing reoccurring knocking when lifting the bike, when the shock was only serviced a few months ago, and all the frame pivot bearings feel smooth, and there's no sideways movement at all?
    I'm pretty sure something's happening at the top shock bolt, there's a miniscule amount of movement if you twist the shock, but no obvious fore/aft movement. Yes, all the bolts are torqued to spec, loctited, etc.

  • I'm unsure what it might be but to help eliminate things...
    Is this happening when you lift the bike from the saddle, main frame, rear section.

  • Main frame, top tube or seat tube. It's not the saddle/dropper. It doesn't do it with the shock removed. If I loosen the top shock bolt a bit, it exacerbates the same noise/feeling. Tighten back to torque spec lessens it, but it's still there.

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