I've noticed a distinct front fork knocking for a while from the front of my bike. I sometimes get it riding along and it felt initially like the suspension wasn't coping with bumps in the road but I now don't think it's suspension as I have softened the settings off. However I also feel it through the bars when braking hard - could it be something like steering head bearings? If it is how can I check them?
Put the bike on a stand and grasp the forks at the bottom and push in / out to see if there is any play also check pads in the caliper and brake hose knocking against fork leg etc. if you dont have a stand (or a milk crate) you can sometimes feel play by rocking the bike back and forwards with the front brake applied. Other things to check are that the front tyre pressure isnt too hard .. and I would suggest you bleed the air out of the forks via the top philips screw ,
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