Voodoo hoodoo forks

Craigjjb

Hi,
I wonder if anyone has experienced the same problem with the suntour XC1 front forks that come with the bike as I have.
When out for a ride, if I break heavy on the front the front wheel pulls to the left and at the end of the ride I notice the wheel is closer to the left of the fork than the right as I look down on them.
Can anyone say if this is normal?
I understand that there should be a little pull in the direction of the disc when breaking.
Thanks

cooldad

Is it the forks, or a loose QR, or a loose hub, or a flexy wheel?

cooldad

But the wheel should be in the same place at the end as at the beginning.

The Rookie

Not a fork problem, something else yes...how sure are you this is happening, you'd get a lot of brake rub if the wheel is moving sideways!

Craigjjb

If I straighten up the wheel before hand there is a slight brake rub so I understand that's why the wheel gets pulled to the left when braking, it is only slightly but it does my head in I can get my finger between wheel and fork on one side but not the other. I had the forks changed at halfords because the other had the remote lockout fail and they did exactly the same.

The Rookie

When you say the wheel is moving, do you mean the tyre/rim is moving closer to the side, not the wheel (hub and brake disc included?) if so classic not tight enougfh QR operator failure.

If the wheel was moving it would be shoving the disc sideways into the brake pad and calliper!