Batman Knight Flight "Click, Click"

I don't know if any of you have noticed the clicking noise that the train makes on Batman when it goes through the middle part of the cobra roll. But if you have, what is it? My friends were all asking me and I couldn't give any answer at all because i was stumped.

Corey

It's been doing that since the day it started testing. I've always wondered what that was from as well. Anyone know?

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James Draeger
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Since it occurs in the same place each time, there was probably a construction error. Maybe they dropped that piece of track and had to "jury-rig" it to fit together, so it clicks. I've always noticed this too and this was the only explaination I could think of.

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Sheesh, that's kind of scary. How the heck did it pass inspection that way?

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Everytime I ride it I always imitate the "click click click" sound when we go through the boomerang. I also wonder what it is, but have no idea.

Really don't think they dropped the section of the track and "jury-rig" it back. It's probably just the roll back of the train in case it wouldn't make through the cobra roll

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*** This post was edited by Brett Bunker on 10/28/2002. ***

I've never noticed it. I'll listen for it this saturday.

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When I was at SFWOA several weeks ago, I noticed that noise too....it does look like there is a grey-colored "patch" of some kind applied where the noise comes from (at the center of the cobra roll).

My guess....uneven track welded to be as even as possible. Why it's welded, I don't know....

Raging Bull makes a clicking sound at the bottom of the third drop that goes under the lift hill.

I've always thought it was just a B&M thing.

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I think it might have something to do with the anti-rollback dogs making contact with something, either the track, or the carridge as they go back into the car.

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Jes
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I have heard that the clicking when RB goes through the hills have to do with the wheel assemblys. Im not sure about BKF thought cause I havent rode it.

I just figured any noise that came from the ride was from the square wheels that haven't been replaced since the beginning of time.

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I've actually heard the same noise on Raging Bull at Great America and Mantis at Cedar Point (noticed it on the dive loop).

I thought it was a B&M thing when the wheels were due to be replaced.

It can't be anything to serious, otherwise it would be fixed or rough. I would guess that it's an uneven weld or something.

Uhm, nealy all B&M coasters make similar noises. Medusa West makes the same exact noise through it's zero g-roll, the same goes for B:TR @ SFMM. It's simply the side wheels losing contact with the rails and rattling around, since B&M's wheel asseblies arent spring loaded to keep contact when the train articulates through an extreme radius.

*** This post was edited by ThePhantomLives on 10/29/2002. ***

The real problem was in construction of the ride. The track is lower than the other piece that is being connected to, so you'll hear the train "jump-click" over it.

This comes from someone that works for B&M.

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*** This post was edited by Mr. Villain on 10/29/2002. ***

What?! Are you, in fact saying, that B&M isn't perfect?

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Jes
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No, it was designed correctly. The people constructing the ride are the people who are at fault.

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Does this click click really matter? While riding BKF the hundreds of times I have, I have never FELT it in the Croll even though it is noticable in sound. But I can't say the same for the corks.. I just.. hate... hate.. when there smooth! Those things are great. When they are smooth, its boring, when they vibrate like crazy its just too fun. Maybe I like it rough ;)

My vote goes to SF neglect... the ride is rough in alot of spots. and you can hear and feel the " square wheels" this year

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*** This post was edited by Dennis on 10/30/2002. ***