Orbea Rise | How to fix that creaking noise - Suspension linkage | Easy Fix 👍👍

[@lakewoodranchlife3420]

40 miles on the bike and that creak came out of nowhere. Drive side was badly over-torqued. THANK YOU, you saved me a lot of frustration...

[@tjay_mac]

Glad that this video is still helping others. Enjoy and thanks for the comment!

[@psymantis1]

Just wanted to say thanks for this video. I've been hunting for the creaking noise on my Rise for a week and your video helped me find it!

[@tjay_mac]

Thanks for letting me know! I’m glad to help another Rise owner! If it somehow managed to come back, just do the same process. It only means that the preload is still too much. Don’t look at anywhere else because the creaking is only coming from the linkage. The creaking on ny wife’s Rise didn’t come back and in a way I wanted it to so that I can make a video of it 😁 but its been good. Thanks again!

[@sarek8565]

Thx a lot! Mine started creeking in the last few rides after not more than 250km. Will do this to my bike today.

[@tjay_mac]

You’re welcome! Should be an easy fix. 👍

[@zoltanvincze6613]

Thx for the useful tip. Small extension: the right linkage pinch bolt on the 2022 occam frame has a 15 Nm limit. I used 14 Nm, the noises are gone.

[@tibor29]

Hi, did your Occam remain creak free since then? I'm having this same issue on my 2022 Occam M30 and I'm not having any luck getting it resolved. I even replaced the whole axle assembly and most of the bearings and it only took 3 rides for the creaking to come back.

[@jtramm55]

Thx u for this video. It will save me a ton of time finding and fixing the creaking on my Rise M20 👍

[@coreygonzalez6890]

Good vid, I’m about to do that to my Rise. It’s creaks and already checked headset, bars, stem and dropper post.

[@tjay_mac]

I hope this fixes the creaks you’re having. Please keep me posted. Thanks!

[@robpingarelli4387]

Thanks, this worked.

[@vttae8510]

Thanks a lot, seems good 👍

[@pawelsz4825]

Gr8 vid. Thnx

[@joslu4256]

Hola.........What brand of oil do you use? Tx for this video !!! I had the same problem few months ago. Grettings from Spain

[@tjay_mac]

Hi, The lube was not used to fix the problem. It was used as process of elimination to find where the creak was coming from.

[@joslu4256]

@@tjay_mac What was the process to remove the creak? Disassemble and lubricate the "bieleta" (I don't know how do you say "bieleta" in English) jjjjjjjjjjj

[@sergevilain9918]

Merci beaucoup ! depuis des semaines , j'essaye de localiser ces craquements , et là , la solution au problème .

[@tjay_mac]

Thank you for the comment. Glad you find it helpful. 🤙

[@8746nando]

Thanks for the video but the creak noise reappers in two weeks. I try it once again, its so annoying😢

[@tjay_mac]

Sorry to hear about that. Ours didn't come back after the fix. Maybe loose it up a bit more. You can keep it a bit loose as long as the shaft is not shifting/moving side to side or there's no play. Good luck!

[@johnas7]

mines been the same, copied this vid and seems better. how tight did you tighten the bolts after loosening it? did you use a torque wrench? thanks

[@tjay_mac]

10 N.m per manual on the pinch bolts. The creaking should disappear. If it comes back or you can still slightly hear it, lessen the preload some more. You can lessen it more as long as there's not play in the linkage/frame.

[@johnas7]

@@tjay_mac thanks man, seems to be working so far. great video :)

[@jo-annaclark1171]

My rise also has the same creak. Bike store didn't find it but hubby did. He lubed the same pivot/linkage point as well twice now and it is doing it again. Seems to be happening to quite a few of us. Disappointing in a 10 grand bike. You say uou think the bike store over tightened the preload nut but are all the bike stores doing that I don't think so. I think your wifes bike will have that noise again. But at least you k ow where it is for next time.

[@tjay_mac]

Nah… It’s not going to come back because I properly torqued it down. Its been over 500 miles, no creaking and that will not come back. Lubing it is not the fix. I used the lube to “find” where the creak is coming from. Once found, I then fixed it. Bike stores? The frame comes in assembled with the shock (where the linkage is connected to) from the factory. The shock/linkage doesn’t get installed at a bike shop. The bike shop just need to put the components together. So from the assembly line, maybe few workers were over tightening these preload nut.

[@1spiders1]

Which pre load nut are you talking about??

[@tomoman5564]

Orbea has released a new improved link that solves this problem. Unfortunately, as Orbea usually does, there is no service campaign. They released faulty equipment and are not responsible for it. If your bike is under warranty, you can demand a replacement, if it is already out of warranty, the entire set with bearings etc. costs about $100.

[@tjay_mac]

@@tomoman5564 Just adjust the preload. The creaking hasn’t come back since I did this fix and its been 2 years and 2k miles.

[@tomoman5564]

@@tjay_mac got new bike, so they fix it under warranty. I told them about your fix, and they laughed at me and didn't want to listen. Anyway, the bike rides ok, but I already know that the next time I change my bike, I will never buy Orbea again.

[@tjay_mac]

@@tomoman5564 Cool. Congrats on the bike!

[@MikaHakkinen83]

Good job

[@tjay_mac]

Thanks! 👍

[@MikaHakkinen83]

@@tjay_mac I tested an M Team last Sept and it had the same noise. Would've made me crazy, like there was a crack in the frame.

[@tjay_mac]

@@MikaHakkinen83, Its definitely louder in person and none stop too! I won’t be able to ride it for sure. lol

[@RC_John]

This is a great video, BUT the preload tool should ALWAYS be used for the specific pivot point.

[@tjay_mac]

Thanks! Idk where else you can use that preload tool other than the drive-side upper linkage. I didn’t have the need to use it because the culprit was the too much preload in the linkage to axle.

[@bradyessary5668]

@@tjay_mac How is the "preload" tool used? I got one with my H30 but I have no idea how to use it to set shock sag.

[@tjay_mac]

@@bradyessary5668 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZrRaKF5otx4mNk I just made that this morning for you. :) Let me know if you have any questions.

[@TheAlbertocasanova]

Teneis que cambiar la bieleta por el modelo nuevo, es defecto de fabricación y no tiene arreglo

[@tjay_mac]

It fixed my wife's bike. It's just overly preloaded.

[@ramoer]

Tried this and it didnt work. Still makes the creaking on my h15. Any advice?

[@tjay_mac]

Try putting a play/movement between the linkage and frame to eliminate any preload. To the point that the linkage axle is sliding through the frame in and out. Then see if the creak is still there, if it is we’ll try other things… For now, put a play in the linkage and check for creak.

[@ramoer]

@@tjay_mac Ok thanks, I''ll give it a try. I did loosen the 5mm pinch bolts but I found to hard to create the play in the axle.

[@jo-annaclark1171]

Did you take it apart and add a lot of lube? That's what my hubby had to do for mine.

[@grnd0]

@@jo-annaclark1171 My creak was the shock

[@renesteenstrup3470]

Forget about dry lube, alle the bearings are toast. My RISE is a H10 2022, with 1000km ridetime. And all the bearings are done.....!!!

[@tjay_mac]

The dry lube is not meant to get rid of the creaking. It was used as a process of elimination to find the culprit. There was no greasing or lubing needed on this bike as I mentioned in the video the joints on this bike had grease oozing out. It was the preload in the linkage that was causing the creak. As for your bearings, grease it. Not supposed to lube those.