I've just taken the bike over to my local dealer for a check-up. The warranty ends next month so I wanted them to take it for a spin and check all is well.

They listed a number of things that would be audible with the forks, including Pleiades' suggesting of shifting pads. After 5 minutes being checked over by the head tech, and a 15 minute test ride, the bike got a big thumbs up! Phew!

So, Pleiades scores 2 points for possibly being correct and making me feel better, and Mort scores -10 points for trying to scare the crap out of me! LOL!