Steering head frustration

Since the first day I have owned this new 06 FS it has had a click in the steering head area. Sounds and feels like a loose bearing setup but I can not get rid of it. If you push the bike into a 4inch high curb it will 'click' going up on initial impact and 'click' when it hits the ground coming back down.

I have tightened the bearings down until you know they are way too tight and conduct the same test - it makes no change, it still does it.

It is not the floating caliper as this is without brakes at any point.

I thought I had it in a loose handlebar mount but that wasn't it either.

I am suspecting the fork springs slapping inside the tubes, but that seems unlikely..

Anyone else experienced this?

Cheers

Mark

nb: I have looked pretty hard but can't find the torque spec for the steering head shaft cap bolt in the owners manual - its referred to the 'M22 collar screw'

Schultzy - nope - the bike only has 25 hrs of street riding on it

Ned 37 - as Dylan said "it ain't dark yet but its getting there..." the day I need to load up on ibuprofen before a ride, is fast approaching

My 12wk riding season is officially weathered out on the count of winter so I use the next 9 months to gut the front end and see what I find and chase a few other issues as well

Cheers

Mark

Schultzy

Interesting idea - I'll chase it down

Thanks

Mark

Ned - you're becoming a junky (again)

Mark