back2theborstal
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- Jan 19, 2011
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i had my rear motor mount stud strip the other day. but i continued to ride the bike anyhow. it gradually became quite loose and my engine was wobbeling. so i decided to stop riding it. i am in the process of fixing it now. but it got me thinking. do people often have accidents with their bikes such as the engine ripping off, or the chain coming off the sprocket, or a tire falling off, or a frame/forks breaking? it seems that these things might happen some what often. because with an engine on a bicyle we are putting quite a bit more stress on things that arent built to take it. so i was wondering if anyone had any accident stories to tell?
especially maybe about chains coming off. because that is what worries me the most. as i cant seem to get my rear sprocket aligned perfect. and about 1/3 of my chanin is kinda loose. and the rest of it is tight. and i notice a slight roughness and jerking while riding. and i think its because of the chain going tight, then loose. i want to get a pinneapple sprocket mount from spooky tooth but they arent taking orders... and also the tensioners i am having problems with too. i keep stripping the bolts! does anyone know where to get a better tensioner? or know the best way to make your own that will hold up well?
i just wonder how loose the chain has to be to come off. and will the sprocket not being aligned and the chain having loose and tight parts make that happen? does it happen often and has anyone experienced it? is it really bad when it does happen??
especially maybe about chains coming off. because that is what worries me the most. as i cant seem to get my rear sprocket aligned perfect. and about 1/3 of my chanin is kinda loose. and the rest of it is tight. and i notice a slight roughness and jerking while riding. and i think its because of the chain going tight, then loose. i want to get a pinneapple sprocket mount from spooky tooth but they arent taking orders... and also the tensioners i am having problems with too. i keep stripping the bolts! does anyone know where to get a better tensioner? or know the best way to make your own that will hold up well?
i just wonder how loose the chain has to be to come off. and will the sprocket not being aligned and the chain having loose and tight parts make that happen? does it happen often and has anyone experienced it? is it really bad when it does happen??