HELLO FOLKS.
I HAVE JUST JOINED THE FORUM. I AM FROM THE NORTH OF IRELAND AND I HAVE JUST FINISHED TWO INSTALLATIONS OF THE 80cc ENGINES. MAYBE I HAVE NOT WATCHED ENOUGH VIDEOS ON THE INSTALLATION OF THE SPROCKET BUT THE ONES I HAVE WATCHED SHOWS EVERYBODY STRUGGLING WITH GETTING THE WASHERS AND NUTS ONTOMTHE BOLTS. MY APPROACH WAS FIRSTLY WAS TO CHUCK THE BOLTS THAT CAME WITH THE KIT AND USED STAINLESS STEEL BOLTS. THE SECOND THING I DID WAS TO PUT THE BOLTS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL THROUGH THE PLATE THROUGH THE RUBBER AND FINALLY THROUGH THE SPROCKET. THIS MADE IT SIMPLE TO PUT THE NUTS ETC ONTO THE BOLTS. THE TIGHTENING OF THE NUTS WAS EASY AND MORE IMPORTANTLY YOU CAN SEE AT A GLANCE IF ANY OF THE NUTS HAVE LOOSENED AND FELL OFF.
YOU MAY HAVE TO CUT THE BOLTS AS THEY MAY TOUCH SOME OF THE FRAMES BUT TWO MINUTES WITH THE GRINDER SORTS THAT
MAYBE YOU ALL ARE DOING THIS ALREADY, BUT I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD MENTION IT.
Martin
I HAVE JUST JOINED THE FORUM. I AM FROM THE NORTH OF IRELAND AND I HAVE JUST FINISHED TWO INSTALLATIONS OF THE 80cc ENGINES. MAYBE I HAVE NOT WATCHED ENOUGH VIDEOS ON THE INSTALLATION OF THE SPROCKET BUT THE ONES I HAVE WATCHED SHOWS EVERYBODY STRUGGLING WITH GETTING THE WASHERS AND NUTS ONTOMTHE BOLTS. MY APPROACH WAS FIRSTLY WAS TO CHUCK THE BOLTS THAT CAME WITH THE KIT AND USED STAINLESS STEEL BOLTS. THE SECOND THING I DID WAS TO PUT THE BOLTS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL THROUGH THE PLATE THROUGH THE RUBBER AND FINALLY THROUGH THE SPROCKET. THIS MADE IT SIMPLE TO PUT THE NUTS ETC ONTO THE BOLTS. THE TIGHTENING OF THE NUTS WAS EASY AND MORE IMPORTANTLY YOU CAN SEE AT A GLANCE IF ANY OF THE NUTS HAVE LOOSENED AND FELL OFF.
YOU MAY HAVE TO CUT THE BOLTS AS THEY MAY TOUCH SOME OF THE FRAMES BUT TWO MINUTES WITH THE GRINDER SORTS THAT
MAYBE YOU ALL ARE DOING THIS ALREADY, BUT I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD MENTION IT.
Martin