There’s been some issues with that fork and I owned that same bike this summer (since sold) and I didn’t hear that noise coming from my fork. I’d take it back.
Overall I liked the bike. I did develop a squeak noise from my rear shock that was very annoying, but nothing from the fork. But like I said, google that fork, there’s plenty of information about failures from that fork. I’m sure it’s ok to ride, and might not even get worse, but with a new bike you probably want to have it documented and fixed. It is a great bike for the money though.
Overall I liked the bike. I did develop a squeak noise from my rear shock that was very annoying, but nothing from the fork. But like I said, google that fork, there’s plenty of information about failures from that fork. I’m sure it’s ok to ride, and might not even get worse, but with a new bike you probably want to have it documented and fixed. It is a great bike for the money though.
