I have battled the creak the squeak and the slip on my burley limbo. The squeak was the shock pivot the slip was the seat sliding back and the creak was the seat. The squeak that sounded like a couple going at it in an old car was easy with grease or a spritz of lube on the shock pivots till I removed the shock. Stopping the seat from sliding and creaking was a battle. I had to tighten the quick release so tight that the shafts bend and the seat frame bowed in. the seat still wanted to slide back and I fixed that by drilling and tapping holes through the seat clamp block and using setscrews. Well that worked till it rained hard and the creaking came back. I found the front quick release was a bit loose. But the seat bracket kept bending in. so today I said the hell with it took the seat off bent the metal back reamed the holes so I could use a ¼" bolt in them used washers to get them to 1" and when I slid the seat in place I also used this silicone glue on the blocks to make sure they stay in place. Tightened it down and no bending this time and no creaking anymore.
Burley replaced the 'clamp blocks' a few years ago on the Limbo (maybe others too.) Are yours plastic or metal (aluminum)? If they are plastic have the dealer replace them with the metal. But then the seat may not slide much at all. But unless you let others try out your bike you may not want to adjust the seat much anyway.
As for the creaking. Check the 'chain stays' (swing arm to an old m-cycle rider). Check it carefully from the bottom! (or turn the bike over.) Look for signs of cracking. So far I've had two of them break. The latest was after only 6300 miles on it (about 3 years). It breaks right about the braze-ons for the rack, just forward of the shock mount. I don't know how long the first lasted, but Burley did have a recall about 3 years ago.
mike
Steve knight said:
I have battled the creak the squeak and the slip on my burley limbo. The squeak was the shock pivot the slip was the seat sliding back and the creak was the seat. The squeak that sounded like a couple going at it in an old car was easy with grease or a spritz of lube on the shock pivots till I removed the shock. Stopping the seat from sliding and creaking was a battle. I had to tighten the quick release so tight that the shafts bend and the seat frame bowed in. the seat still wanted to slide back and I fixed that by drilling and tapping holes through the seat clamp block and using setscrews. Well that worked till it rained hard and the creaking came back. I found the front quick release was a bit loose. But the seat bracket kept bending in. so today I said the hell with it took the seat off bent the metal back reamed the holes so I could use a ¼" bolt in them used washers to get them to 1" and when I slid the seat in place I also used this silicone glue on the blocks to make sure they stay in place. Tightened it down and no bending this time and no creaking anymore.
Burley replaced the 'clamp blocks' a few years ago on the Limbo (maybe others too.) Are yours plastic or metal (aluminum)? If they are plastic have the dealer replace them with the metal. But then the seat may not slide much at all. But unless you let others try out your bike you may not want to adjust the seat much anyway.
the newest have aluminum in the front and rubber in the back. I was too lazy to change the back whenI got soem aluminum replacements and new quick releases from burley. by that time I had used setscrews to keep the seat in place. but I doubt even both aluminum would have been enough in this case.
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As for the creaking. Check the 'chain stays' (swing arm to an old m-cycle rider). Check it carefully from the bottom! (or turn the bike over.) Look for signs of cracking. So far I've had two of them break. The latest was after only 6300 miles on it (about 3 years). It breaks right about the braze-ons for the rack, just forward of the shock mount. I don't know how long the first lasted, but Burley did have a recall about 3 years ago.
my bike is a 2004 model. the creak was in the seat. nwo that the bolts are in place the bike is now quet. well once in awhile I get a creak but it's nto the same thing. plus the seat has not moved back at all now. I don't slide the seat around anymore so it is no big deal if I can't adjust it easily. but it's wierd am I the only one that had problems with the seat? Knight-Toolworks http://www.knight-toolworks.com affordable handmade wooden planes
I've got some minor creaking, but I am pretty sure it's in the steering column. I just have to clean it out and probably put some grease on it.
yes I thought some was there too but now that I have the seat fixed it seems to have stopped. Knight-Toolworks http://www.knight-toolworks.com affordable handmade wooden planes
Didn't I read that you replaced your Burley seat with a Rans? Did you use the one from Calhoun Cycles, or modify your own?
got the calhoun. a far better replacement and far more adjustment range too. Knight-Toolworks http://www.knight-toolworks.com affordable handmade wooden planes
